Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading A small thick-set man with a hooky nose, and with bright, long-sighted brown eyes and strong, sensitive hands, wrists tempered and supple as a rapier, and a tongue that talked unceasingly and well.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading WILLETS Had Eloquent ever taken the smallest interest in country pursuits he must have come across Willets, for in that part of the Cotswolds Willets was as well known as the Marle itself.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading Willets was wasted, they said, and it is possible that at one time Willets, himself, agreed with them.

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

From this reading A small thick-set man with a hooky nose, and with bright, long-sighted brown eyes and strong, sensitive hands, wrists tempered and supple as a rapier, and a tongue that talked unceasingly and well.

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

From this reading WILLETS Had Eloquent ever taken the smallest interest in country pursuits he must have come across Willets, for in that part of the Cotswolds Willets was as well known as the Marle itself.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

for the reason that

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading A small thick-set man with a hooky nose, and with bright, long-sighted brown eyes and strong, sensitive hands, wrists tempered and supple as a rapier, and a tongue that talked unceasingly and well.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading A small thick-set man with a hooky nose, and with bright, long-sighted brown eyes and strong, sensitive hands, wrists tempered and supple as a rapier, and a tongue that talked unceasingly and well.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He came originally of Redmarley folk, and his wife from a neighbouring village.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

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

From this reading WILLETS Had Eloquent ever taken the smallest interest in country pursuits he must have come across Willets, for in that part of the Cotswolds Willets was as well known as the Marle itself.

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

a range of low hills in southwestern England

From this reading WILLETS Had Eloquent ever taken the smallest interest in country pursuits he must have come across Willets, for in that part of the Cotswolds Willets was as well known as the Marle itself.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading WILLETS Had Eloquent ever taken the smallest interest in country pursuits he must have come across Willets, for in that part of the Cotswolds Willets was as well known as the Marle itself.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

From this reading WILLETS Had Eloquent ever taken the smallest interest in country pursuits he must have come across Willets, for in that part of the Cotswolds Willets was as well known as the Marle itself.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

at any time

From this reading WILLETS Had Eloquent ever taken the smallest interest in country pursuits he must have come across Willets, for in that part of the Cotswolds Willets was as well known as the Marle itself.

opinion or judgment

From this reading A small thick-set man with a hooky nose, and with bright, long-sighted brown eyes and strong, sensitive hands, wrists tempered and supple as a rapier, and a tongue that talked unceasingly and well.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading He came originally of Redmarley folk, and his wife from a neighbouring village.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WILLETS Had Eloquent ever taken the smallest interest in country pursuits he must have come across Willets, for in that part of the Cotswolds Willets was as well known as the Marle itself.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He came originally of Redmarley folk, and his wife from a neighbouring village.

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

From this reading WILLETS Had Eloquent ever taken the smallest interest in country pursuits he must have come across Willets, for in that part of the Cotswolds Willets was as well known as the Marle itself.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading A small thick-set man with a hooky nose, and with bright, long-sighted brown eyes and strong, sensitive hands, wrists tempered and supple as a rapier, and a tongue that talked unceasingly and well.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading WILLETS Had Eloquent ever taken the smallest interest in country pursuits he must have come across Willets, for in that part of the Cotswolds Willets was as well known as the Marle itself.

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

From this reading WILLETS Had Eloquent ever taken the smallest interest in country pursuits he must have come across Willets, for in that part of the Cotswolds Willets was as well known as the Marle itself.

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

From this reading Willets was wasted, they said, and it is possible that at one time Willets, himself, agreed with them.

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

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

failure to attend (especially school)

From this reading A small thick-set man with a hooky nose, and with bright, long-sighted brown eyes and strong, sensitive hands, wrists tempered and supple as a rapier, and a tongue that talked unceasingly and well.

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

From this reading WILLETS Had Eloquent ever taken the smallest interest in country pursuits he must have come across Willets, for in that part of the Cotswolds Willets was as well known as the Marle itself.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading WILLETS Had Eloquent ever taken the smallest interest in country pursuits he must have come across Willets, for in that part of the Cotswolds Willets was as well known as the Marle itself.

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

From this reading Willets was wasted, they said, and it is possible that at one time Willets, himself, agreed with them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading WILLETS Had Eloquent ever taken the smallest interest in country pursuits he must have come across Willets, for in that part of the Cotswolds Willets was as well known as the Marle itself.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading WILLETS Had Eloquent ever taken the smallest interest in country pursuits he must have come across Willets, for in that part of the Cotswolds Willets was as well known as the Marle itself.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

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

From this reading A small thick-set man with a hooky nose, and with bright, long-sighted brown eyes and strong, sensitive hands, wrists tempered and supple as a rapier, and a tongue that talked unceasingly and well.

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

From this reading A small thick-set man with a hooky nose, and with bright, long-sighted brown eyes and strong, sensitive hands, wrists tempered and supple as a rapier, and a tongue that talked unceasingly and well.

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

From this reading WILLETS Had Eloquent ever taken the smallest interest in country pursuits he must have come across Willets, for in that part of the Cotswolds Willets was as well known as the Marle itself.

having many aspects or qualities

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading WILLETS Had Eloquent ever taken the smallest interest in country pursuits he must have come across Willets, for in that part of the Cotswolds Willets was as well known as the Marle itself.

-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor

From this reading He came originally of Redmarley folk, and his wife from a neighbouring village.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading A small thick-set man with a hooky nose, and with bright, long-sighted brown eyes and strong, sensitive hands, wrists tempered and supple as a rapier, and a tongue that talked unceasingly and well.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WILLETS Had Eloquent ever taken the smallest interest in country pursuits he must have come across Willets, for in that part of the Cotswolds Willets was as well known as the Marle itself.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Willets was wasted, they said, and it is possible that at one time Willets, himself, agreed with them.

and nothing more

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

in an original manner

From this reading He came originally of Redmarley folk, and his wife from a neighbouring village.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading WILLETS Had Eloquent ever taken the smallest interest in country pursuits he must have come across Willets, for in that part of the Cotswolds Willets was as well known as the Marle itself.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Willets was wasted, they said, and it is possible that at one time Willets, himself, agreed with them.

keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading WILLETS Had Eloquent ever taken the smallest interest in country pursuits he must have come across Willets, for in that part of the Cotswolds Willets was as well known as the Marle itself.

a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges

From this reading A small thick-set man with a hooky nose, and with bright, long-sighted brown eyes and strong, sensitive hands, wrists tempered and supple as a rapier, and a tongue that talked unceasingly and well.

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

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Willets was wasted, they said, and it is possible that at one time Willets, himself, agreed with them.

responsive to physical stimuli

From this reading A small thick-set man with a hooky nose, and with bright, long-sighted brown eyes and strong, sensitive hands, wrists tempered and supple as a rapier, and a tongue that talked unceasingly and well.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

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

From this reading A small thick-set man with a hooky nose, and with bright, long-sighted brown eyes and strong, sensitive hands, wrists tempered and supple as a rapier, and a tongue that talked unceasingly and well.

superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading WILLETS Had Eloquent ever taken the smallest interest in country pursuits he must have come across Willets, for in that part of the Cotswolds Willets was as well known as the Marle itself.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading A small thick-set man with a hooky nose, and with bright, long-sighted brown eyes and strong, sensitive hands, wrists tempered and supple as a rapier, and a tongue that talked unceasingly and well.

gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

From this reading A small thick-set man with a hooky nose, and with bright, long-sighted brown eyes and strong, sensitive hands, wrists tempered and supple as a rapier, and a tongue that talked unceasingly and well.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading WILLETS Had Eloquent ever taken the smallest interest in country pursuits he must have come across Willets, for in that part of the Cotswolds Willets was as well known as the Marle itself.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading A small thick-set man with a hooky nose, and with bright, long-sighted brown eyes and strong, sensitive hands, wrists tempered and supple as a rapier, and a tongue that talked unceasingly and well.

made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

From this reading A small thick-set man with a hooky nose, and with bright, long-sighted brown eyes and strong, sensitive hands, wrists tempered and supple as a rapier, and a tongue that talked unceasingly and well.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WILLETS Had Eloquent ever taken the smallest interest in country pursuits he must have come across Willets, for in that part of the Cotswolds Willets was as well known as the Marle itself.

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

From this reading WILLETS Had Eloquent ever taken the smallest interest in country pursuits he must have come across Willets, for in that part of the Cotswolds Willets was as well known as the Marle itself.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Willets was wasted, they said, and it is possible that at one time Willets, himself, agreed with them.

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

From this reading Willets was wasted, they said, and it is possible that at one time Willets, himself, agreed with them.

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

From this reading A small thick-set man with a hooky nose, and with bright, long-sighted brown eyes and strong, sensitive hands, wrists tempered and supple as a rapier, and a tongue that talked unceasingly and well.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Willets was wasted, they said, and it is possible that at one time Willets, himself, agreed with them.

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

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading A small thick-set man with a hooky nose, and with bright, long-sighted brown eyes and strong, sensitive hands, wrists tempered and supple as a rapier, and a tongue that talked unceasingly and well.

an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

with unflagging resolve

From this reading A small thick-set man with a hooky nose, and with bright, long-sighted brown eyes and strong, sensitive hands, wrists tempered and supple as a rapier, and a tongue that talked unceasingly and well.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading He came originally of Redmarley folk, and his wife from a neighbouring village.

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

From this reading WILLETS Had Eloquent ever taken the smallest interest in country pursuits he must have come across Willets, for in that part of the Cotswolds Willets was as well known as the Marle itself.

serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

From this reading Willets was wasted, they said, and it is possible that at one time Willets, himself, agreed with them.

(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 WILLETS Had Eloquent ever taken the smallest interest in country pursuits he must have come across Willets, for in that part of the Cotswolds Willets was as well known as the Marle itself.

belonging to which person

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

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

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading He came originally of Redmarley folk, and his wife from a neighbouring village.

plural of “willet” — large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts

From this reading WILLETS Had Eloquent ever taken the smallest interest in country pursuits he must have come across Willets, for in that part of the Cotswolds Willets was as well known as the Marle itself.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A small thick-set man with a hooky nose, and with bright, long-sighted brown eyes and strong, sensitive hands, wrists tempered and supple as a rapier, and a tongue that talked unceasingly and well.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Sporting people wondered why Willets, with his multifarious knowledge of wood and river craft, should stay at Redmarley: a comparatively small estate, whose owner was known to preserve only because it was a tradition to do so, and not because he cared in the least about the sport provided.

plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

From this reading A small thick-set man with a hooky nose, and with bright, long-sighted brown eyes and strong, sensitive hands, wrists tempered and supple as a rapier, and a tongue that talked unceasingly and well.