Chapter XIII

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

From this reading “I wonder what sort of grand things _he_ will do,” said Andrew with a sneer at Gaston, who, at the close of the banquet ran off to tell of his new honours to Ruth.

later than; following

From this reading “It doesn’t seem to me,” remarked Phil after a pause, “that it’ll be an easy matter for any of us to get a chance of doing anything really swagger.”

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

From this reading “It doesn’t seem to me,” remarked Phil after a pause, “that it’ll be an easy matter for any of us to get a chance of doing anything really swagger.”

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading “I wonder what sort of grand things _he_ will do,” said Andrew with a sneer at Gaston, who, at the close of the banquet ran off to tell of his new honours to Ruth.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “Not much fear of his carrying off the prize from any of us.”

any thing at all

From this reading “It doesn’t seem to me,” remarked Phil after a pause, “that it’ll be an easy matter for any of us to get a chance of doing anything really swagger.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “I wonder what sort of grand things _he_ will do,” said Andrew with a sneer at Gaston, who, at the close of the banquet ran off to tell of his new honours to Ruth.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading “I wonder what sort of grand things _he_ will do,” said Andrew with a sneer at Gaston, who, at the close of the banquet ran off to tell of his new honours to Ruth.

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

From this reading “It doesn’t seem to me,” remarked Phil after a pause, “that it’ll be an easy matter for any of us to get a chance of doing anything really swagger.”

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading “Not much fear of his carrying off the prize from any of us.”

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading “It doesn’t seem to me,” remarked Phil after a pause, “that it’ll be an easy matter for any of us to get a chance of doing anything really swagger.”

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading “I wonder what sort of grand things _he_ will do,” said Andrew with a sneer at Gaston, who, at the close of the banquet ran off to tell of his new honours to Ruth.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “I wonder what sort of grand things _he_ will do,” said Andrew with a sneer at Gaston, who, at the close of the banquet ran off to tell of his new honours to Ruth.

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From this reading “It doesn’t seem to me,” remarked Phil after a pause, “that it’ll be an easy matter for any of us to get a chance of doing anything really swagger.”

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading “It doesn’t seem to me,” remarked Phil after a pause, “that it’ll be an easy matter for any of us to get a chance of doing anything really swagger.”

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading “It doesn’t seem to me,” remarked Phil after a pause, “that it’ll be an easy matter for any of us to get a chance of doing anything really swagger.”

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading “Not much fear of his carrying off the prize from any of us.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “It doesn’t seem to me,” remarked Phil after a pause, “that it’ll be an easy matter for any of us to get a chance of doing anything really swagger.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Not much fear of his carrying off the prize from any of us.”

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From this reading “I wonder what sort of grand things _he_ will do,” said Andrew with a sneer at Gaston, who, at the close of the banquet ran off to tell of his new honours to Ruth.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “It doesn’t seem to me,” remarked Phil after a pause, “that it’ll be an easy matter for any of us to get a chance of doing anything really swagger.”

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading “I wonder what sort of grand things _he_ will do,” said Andrew with a sneer at Gaston, who, at the close of the banquet ran off to tell of his new honours to Ruth.

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

From this reading “I wonder what sort of grand things _he_ will do,” said Andrew with a sneer at Gaston, who, at the close of the banquet ran off to tell of his new honours to Ruth.

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

From this reading “I wonder what sort of grand things _he_ will do,” said Andrew with a sneer at Gaston, who, at the close of the banquet ran off to tell of his new honours to Ruth.

a university degree with honors

From this reading “I wonder what sort of grand things _he_ will do,” said Andrew with a sneer at Gaston, who, at the close of the banquet ran off to tell of his new honours to Ruth.

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

From this reading “I wonder what sort of grand things _he_ will do,” said Andrew with a sneer at Gaston, who, at the close of the banquet ran off to tell of his new honours to Ruth.

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

From this reading “NO, NO, IT IS NOT JUST.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “NO, NO, IT IS NOT JUST.”

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

From this reading “It doesn’t seem to me,” remarked Phil after a pause, “that it’ll be an easy matter for any of us to get a chance of doing anything really swagger.”

and nothing more

From this reading “NO, NO, IT IS NOT JUST.”

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading “Not much,” laughed the schoolboys.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading “It doesn’t seem to me,” remarked Phil after a pause, “that it’ll be an easy matter for any of us to get a chance of doing anything really swagger.”

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

From this reading “It doesn’t seem to me,” remarked Phil after a pause, “that it’ll be an easy matter for any of us to get a chance of doing anything really swagger.”

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “Not much fear of his carrying off the prize from any of us.”

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading “I wonder what sort of grand things _he_ will do,” said Andrew with a sneer at Gaston, who, at the close of the banquet ran off to tell of his new honours to Ruth.

not any; not one

From this reading “NO, NO, IT IS NOT JUST.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “NO, NO, IT IS NOT JUST.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I wonder what sort of grand things _he_ will do,” said Andrew with a sneer at Gaston, who, at the close of the banquet ran off to tell of his new honours to Ruth.

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

From this reading “I wonder what sort of grand things _he_ will do,” said Andrew with a sneer at Gaston, who, at the close of the banquet ran off to tell of his new honours to Ruth.

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading “It doesn’t seem to me,” remarked Phil after a pause, “that it’ll be an easy matter for any of us to get a chance of doing anything really swagger.”

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

From this reading “It doesn’t seem to me,” remarked Phil after a pause, “that it’ll be an easy matter for any of us to get a chance of doing anything really swagger.”

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading “Not much fear of his carrying off the prize from any of us.”

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading “I wonder what sort of grand things _he_ will do,” said Andrew with a sneer at Gaston, who, at the close of the banquet ran off to tell of his new honours to Ruth.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading “It doesn’t seem to me,” remarked Phil after a pause, “that it’ll be an easy matter for any of us to get a chance of doing anything really swagger.”

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading “It doesn’t seem to me,” remarked Phil after a pause, “that it’ll be an easy matter for any of us to get a chance of doing anything really swagger.”

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading “I wonder what sort of grand things _he_ will do,” said Andrew with a sneer at Gaston, who, at the close of the banquet ran off to tell of his new honours to Ruth.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I wonder what sort of grand things _he_ will do,” said Andrew with a sneer at Gaston, who, at the close of the banquet ran off to tell of his new honours to Ruth.

plural of “schoolboy” — a boy attending school

From this reading “Not much,” laughed the schoolboys.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “It doesn’t seem to me,” remarked Phil after a pause, “that it’ll be an easy matter for any of us to get a chance of doing anything really swagger.”

express through a scornful smile

From this reading “I wonder what sort of grand things _he_ will do,” said Andrew with a sneer at Gaston, who, at the close of the banquet ran off to tell of his new honours to Ruth.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading “I wonder what sort of grand things _he_ will do,” said Andrew with a sneer at Gaston, who, at the close of the banquet ran off to tell of his new honours to Ruth.

to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

From this reading “It doesn’t seem to me,” remarked Phil after a pause, “that it’ll be an easy matter for any of us to get a chance of doing anything really swagger.”

express in words

From this reading “I wonder what sort of grand things _he_ will do,” said Andrew with a sneer at Gaston, who, at the close of the banquet ran off to tell of his new honours to Ruth.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “It doesn’t seem to me,” remarked Phil after a pause, “that it’ll be an easy matter for any of us to get a chance of doing anything really swagger.”

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

From this reading “I wonder what sort of grand things _he_ will do,” said Andrew with a sneer at Gaston, who, at the close of the banquet ran off to tell of his new honours to Ruth.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading “I wonder what sort of grand things _he_ will do,” said Andrew with a sneer at Gaston, who, at the close of the banquet ran off to tell of his new honours to Ruth.

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

From this reading “I wonder what sort of grand things _he_ will do,” said Andrew with a sneer at Gaston, who, at the close of the banquet ran off to tell of his new honours to Ruth.

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

From this reading “Not much fear of his carrying off the prize from any of us.”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “I wonder what sort of grand things _he_ will do,” said Andrew with a sneer at Gaston, who, at the close of the banquet ran off to tell of his new honours to Ruth.

which person or people

From this reading “I wonder what sort of grand things _he_ will do,” said Andrew with a sneer at Gaston, who, at the close of the banquet ran off to tell of his new honours to Ruth.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “I wonder what sort of grand things _he_ will do,” said Andrew with a sneer at Gaston, who, at the close of the banquet ran off to tell of his new honours to Ruth.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “I wonder what sort of grand things _he_ will do,” said Andrew with a sneer at Gaston, who, at the close of the banquet ran off to tell of his new honours to Ruth.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading “I wonder what sort of grand things _he_ will do,” said Andrew with a sneer at Gaston, who, at the close of the banquet ran off to tell of his new honours to Ruth.