Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading A SUCCESSFUL RAID.

someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline

From this reading He ceased to be an abstainer, and life changed at once for himself and for all those with whom he came in contact.

American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)

From this reading Jim Adams stuck to his threat.

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He ceased to be an abstainer, and life changed at once for himself and for all those with whom he came in contact.

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

From this reading He ceased to be an abstainer, and life changed at once for himself and for all those with whom he came in contact.

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

From this reading He ceased to be an abstainer, and life changed at once for himself and for all those with whom he came in contact.

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

From this reading He was morose with his mates, and withdrew from their company as much as possible.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He ceased to be an abstainer, and life changed at once for himself and for all those with whom he came in contact.

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

From this reading He ceased to be an abstainer, and life changed at once for himself and for all those with whom he came in contact.

a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

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

From this reading He ceased to be an abstainer, and life changed at once for himself and for all those with whom he came in contact.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading He ceased to be an abstainer, and life changed at once for himself and for all those with whom he came in contact.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading He ceased to be an abstainer, and life changed at once for himself and for all those with whom he came in contact.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading He was morose with his mates, and withdrew from their company as much as possible.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

close interaction

From this reading He ceased to be an abstainer, and life changed at once for himself and for all those with whom he came in contact.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He ceased to be an abstainer, and life changed at once for himself and for all those with whom he came in contact.

set up or found

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was morose with his mates, and withdrew from their company as much as possible.

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

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

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From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

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

From this reading He ceased to be an abstainer, and life changed at once for himself and for all those with whom he came in contact.

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

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

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

From this reading He ceased to be an abstainer, and life changed at once for himself and for all those with whom he came in contact.

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

From this reading Jim Adams stuck to his threat.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

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

From this reading He ceased to be an abstainer, and life changed at once for himself and for all those with whom he came in contact.

lack of attention

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

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

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

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

From this reading Jim Adams stuck to his threat.

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 He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He ceased to be an abstainer, and life changed at once for himself and for all those with whom he came in contact.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

a pair of people who live together

From this reading He was morose with his mates, and withdrew from their company as much as possible.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading He was morose with his mates, and withdrew from their company as much as possible.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He was morose with his mates, and withdrew from their company as much as possible.

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

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

on one occasion

From this reading He ceased to be an abstainer, and life changed at once for himself and for all those with whom he came in contact.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading He was morose with his mates, and withdrew from their company as much as possible.

with low volume

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

From this reading A SUCCESSFUL RAID.

past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

caught or fixed

From this reading Jim Adams stuck to his threat.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading A SUCCESSFUL RAID.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

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

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He was morose with his mates, and withdrew from their company as much as possible.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading He ceased to be an abstainer, and life changed at once for himself and for all those with whom he came in contact.

something that is a source of danger

From this reading Jim Adams stuck to his threat.

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

From this reading Jim Adams stuck to his threat.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

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

From this reading He was morose with his mates, and withdrew from their company as much as possible.

which person or people

From this reading He shared the supper beer with Jane, but he constantly spoke sharply to her and especially resented the least inattention to Harry's wants, so that it seemed as if the two had changed places, and now it was Jim who found fault and Jane who, aided by that secret object in her mind, took it quietly and made the best of things.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He ceased to be an abstainer, and life changed at once for himself and for all those with whom he came in contact.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He ceased to be an abstainer, and life changed at once for himself and for all those with whom he came in contact.

inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward

From this reading He was morose with his mates, and withdrew from their company as much as possible.