Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading What caused us so much surprise was the fact that during our absence the cart was visited, our provisions overhauled, a portion carried off, and one or two bottles of claret emptied.

the state of being absent

From this reading What caused us so much surprise was the fact that during our absence the cart was visited, our provisions overhauled, a portion carried off, and one or two bottles of claret emptied.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading According to the quantity of provisions which he had eaten and carried off, he must have possessed a human stomach of remarkable voracity.

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

From this reading What caused us so much surprise was the fact that during our absence the cart was visited, our provisions overhauled, a portion carried off, and one or two bottles of claret emptied.

plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading What caused us so much surprise was the fact that during our absence the cart was visited, our provisions overhauled, a portion carried off, and one or two bottles of claret emptied.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading It was evident that the thief was in too great a hurry to draw the cork, even if he had had a corkscrew, of which there was some doubt; so he had just broken the necks of the bottles on one of the wheels, and then drank to satiety.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading ROBBERY OF THE CART.--CAPTURE OF STEEL SPRING.

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

From this reading What caused us so much surprise was the fact that during our absence the cart was visited, our provisions overhauled, a portion carried off, and one or two bottles of claret emptied.

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading ROBBERY OF THE CART.--CAPTURE OF STEEL SPRING.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading What caused us so much surprise was the fact that during our absence the cart was visited, our provisions overhauled, a portion carried off, and one or two bottles of claret emptied.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Our visitor was no ghost-like character, who could pass through a hole and not feel inconvenienced.

a dark purplish-red color

From this reading What caused us so much surprise was the fact that during our absence the cart was visited, our provisions overhauled, a portion carried off, and one or two bottles of claret emptied.

outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.

From this reading It was evident that the thief was in too great a hurry to draw the cork, even if he had had a corkscrew, of which there was some doubt; so he had just broken the necks of the bottles on one of the wheels, and then drank to satiety.

a bottle opener that pulls corks

From this reading It was evident that the thief was in too great a hurry to draw the cork, even if he had had a corkscrew, of which there was some doubt; so he had just broken the necks of the bottles on one of the wheels, and then drank to satiety.

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

From this reading Our visitor was no ghost-like character, who could pass through a hole and not feel inconvenienced.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading It was evident that the thief was in too great a hurry to draw the cork, even if he had had a corkscrew, of which there was some doubt; so he had just broken the necks of the bottles on one of the wheels, and then drank to satiety.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading It was evident that the thief was in too great a hurry to draw the cork, even if he had had a corkscrew, of which there was some doubt; so he had just broken the necks of the bottles on one of the wheels, and then drank to satiety.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading It was evident that the thief was in too great a hurry to draw the cork, even if he had had a corkscrew, of which there was some doubt; so he had just broken the necks of the bottles on one of the wheels, and then drank to satiety.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading What caused us so much surprise was the fact that during our absence the cart was visited, our provisions overhauled, a portion carried off, and one or two bottles of claret emptied.

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading According to the quantity of provisions which he had eaten and carried off, he must have possessed a human stomach of remarkable voracity.

inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents

From this reading What caused us so much surprise was the fact that during our absence the cart was visited, our provisions overhauled, a portion carried off, and one or two bottles of claret emptied.

divisible by two

From this reading It was evident that the thief was in too great a hurry to draw the cork, even if he had had a corkscrew, of which there was some doubt; so he had just broken the necks of the bottles on one of the wheels, and then drank to satiety.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading It was evident that the thief was in too great a hurry to draw the cork, even if he had had a corkscrew, of which there was some doubt; so he had just broken the necks of the bottles on one of the wheels, and then drank to satiety.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading What caused us so much surprise was the fact that during our absence the cart was visited, our provisions overhauled, a portion carried off, and one or two bottles of claret emptied.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Our visitor was no ghost-like character, who could pass through a hole and not feel inconvenienced.

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From this reading Our visitor was no ghost-like character, who could pass through a hole and not feel inconvenienced.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It was evident that the thief was in too great a hurry to draw the cork, even if he had had a corkscrew, of which there was some doubt; so he had just broken the necks of the bottles on one of the wheels, and then drank to satiety.

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

From this reading It was evident that the thief was in too great a hurry to draw the cork, even if he had had a corkscrew, of which there was some doubt; so he had just broken the necks of the bottles on one of the wheels, and then drank to satiety.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading According to the quantity of provisions which he had eaten and carried off, he must have possessed a human stomach of remarkable voracity.

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

From this reading It was evident that the thief was in too great a hurry to draw the cork, even if he had had a corkscrew, of which there was some doubt; so he had just broken the necks of the bottles on one of the wheels, and then drank to satiety.

an opening into or through something

From this reading Our visitor was no ghost-like character, who could pass through a hole and not feel inconvenienced.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading According to the quantity of provisions which he had eaten and carried off, he must have possessed a human stomach of remarkable voracity.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading It was evident that the thief was in too great a hurry to draw the cork, even if he had had a corkscrew, of which there was some doubt; so he had just broken the necks of the bottles on one of the wheels, and then drank to satiety.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It was evident that the thief was in too great a hurry to draw the cork, even if he had had a corkscrew, of which there was some doubt; so he had just broken the necks of the bottles on one of the wheels, and then drank to satiety.

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

From this reading It was evident that the thief was in too great a hurry to draw the cork, even if he had had a corkscrew, of which there was some doubt; so he had just broken the necks of the bottles on one of the wheels, and then drank to satiety.

past form of “inconvenience” — to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

From this reading Our visitor was no ghost-like character, who could pass through a hole and not feel inconvenienced.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was evident that the thief was in too great a hurry to draw the cork, even if he had had a corkscrew, of which there was some doubt; so he had just broken the necks of the bottles on one of the wheels, and then drank to satiety.

and nothing more

From this reading It was evident that the thief was in too great a hurry to draw the cork, even if he had had a corkscrew, of which there was some doubt; so he had just broken the necks of the bottles on one of the wheels, and then drank to satiety.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading What caused us so much surprise was the fact that during our absence the cart was visited, our provisions overhauled, a portion carried off, and one or two bottles of claret emptied.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading According to the quantity of provisions which he had eaten and carried off, he must have possessed a human stomach of remarkable voracity.

plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading It was evident that the thief was in too great a hurry to draw the cork, even if he had had a corkscrew, of which there was some doubt; so he had just broken the necks of the bottles on one of the wheels, and then drank to satiety.

not any; not one

From this reading Our visitor was no ghost-like character, who could pass through a hole and not feel inconvenienced.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Our visitor was no ghost-like character, who could pass through a hole and not feel inconvenienced.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ROBBERY OF THE CART.--CAPTURE OF STEEL SPRING.

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

From this reading What caused us so much surprise was the fact that during our absence the cart was visited, our provisions overhauled, a portion carried off, and one or two bottles of claret emptied.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was evident that the thief was in too great a hurry to draw the cork, even if he had had a corkscrew, of which there was some doubt; so he had just broken the necks of the bottles on one of the wheels, and then drank to satiety.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading What caused us so much surprise was the fact that during our absence the cart was visited, our provisions overhauled, a portion carried off, and one or two bottles of claret emptied.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading What caused us so much surprise was the fact that during our absence the cart was visited, our provisions overhauled, a portion carried off, and one or two bottles of claret emptied.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading What caused us so much surprise was the fact that during our absence the cart was visited, our provisions overhauled, a portion carried off, and one or two bottles of claret emptied.

past form of “overhaul” — travel past

From this reading What caused us so much surprise was the fact that during our absence the cart was visited, our provisions overhauled, a portion carried off, and one or two bottles of claret emptied.

go across or through

From this reading Our visitor was no ghost-like character, who could pass through a hole and not feel inconvenienced.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading What caused us so much surprise was the fact that during our absence the cart was visited, our provisions overhauled, a portion carried off, and one or two bottles of claret emptied.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading According to the quantity of provisions which he had eaten and carried off, he must have possessed a human stomach of remarkable voracity.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading What caused us so much surprise was the fact that during our absence the cart was visited, our provisions overhauled, a portion carried off, and one or two bottles of claret emptied.

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading According to the quantity of provisions which he had eaten and carried off, he must have possessed a human stomach of remarkable voracity.

unusual or striking

From this reading According to the quantity of provisions which he had eaten and carried off, he must have possessed a human stomach of remarkable voracity.

larceny by threat of violence

From this reading ROBBERY OF THE CART.--CAPTURE OF STEEL SPRING.

the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more

From this reading It was evident that the thief was in too great a hurry to draw the cork, even if he had had a corkscrew, of which there was some doubt; so he had just broken the necks of the bottles on one of the wheels, and then drank to satiety.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading What caused us so much surprise was the fact that during our absence the cart was visited, our provisions overhauled, a portion carried off, and one or two bottles of claret emptied.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It was evident that the thief was in too great a hurry to draw the cork, even if he had had a corkscrew, of which there was some doubt; so he had just broken the necks of the bottles on one of the wheels, and then drank to satiety.

the season of growth

From this reading ROBBERY OF THE CART.--CAPTURE OF STEEL SPRING.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading ROBBERY OF THE CART.--CAPTURE OF STEEL SPRING.

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading According to the quantity of provisions which he had eaten and carried off, he must have possessed a human stomach of remarkable voracity.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading What caused us so much surprise was the fact that during our absence the cart was visited, our provisions overhauled, a portion carried off, and one or two bottles of claret emptied.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading What caused us so much surprise was the fact that during our absence the cart was visited, our provisions overhauled, a portion carried off, and one or two bottles of claret emptied.

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

From this reading ROBBERY OF THE CART.--CAPTURE OF STEEL SPRING.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It was evident that the thief was in too great a hurry to draw the cork, even if he had had a corkscrew, of which there was some doubt; so he had just broken the necks of the bottles on one of the wheels, and then drank to satiety.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was evident that the thief was in too great a hurry to draw the cork, even if he had had a corkscrew, of which there was some doubt; so he had just broken the necks of the bottles on one of the wheels, and then drank to satiety.

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading It was evident that the thief was in too great a hurry to draw the cork, even if he had had a corkscrew, of which there was some doubt; so he had just broken the necks of the bottles on one of the wheels, and then drank to satiety.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Our visitor was no ghost-like character, who could pass through a hole and not feel inconvenienced.

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

From this reading It was evident that the thief was in too great a hurry to draw the cork, even if he had had a corkscrew, of which there was some doubt; so he had just broken the necks of the bottles on one of the wheels, and then drank to satiety.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It was evident that the thief was in too great a hurry to draw the cork, even if he had had a corkscrew, of which there was some doubt; so he had just broken the necks of the bottles on one of the wheels, and then drank to satiety.

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

From this reading What caused us so much surprise was the fact that during our absence the cart was visited, our provisions overhauled, a portion carried off, and one or two bottles of claret emptied.

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

From this reading What caused us so much surprise was the fact that during our absence the cart was visited, our provisions overhauled, a portion carried off, and one or two bottles of claret emptied.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading What caused us so much surprise was the fact that during our absence the cart was visited, our provisions overhauled, a portion carried off, and one or two bottles of claret emptied.

someone who visits

From this reading Our visitor was no ghost-like character, who could pass through a hole and not feel inconvenienced.

excessive desire to eat

From this reading According to the quantity of provisions which he had eaten and carried off, he must have possessed a human stomach of remarkable voracity.

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

From this reading What caused us so much surprise was the fact that during our absence the cart was visited, our provisions overhauled, a portion carried off, and one or two bottles of claret emptied.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What caused us so much surprise was the fact that during our absence the cart was visited, our provisions overhauled, a portion carried off, and one or two bottles of claret emptied.

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading It was evident that the thief was in too great a hurry to draw the cork, even if he had had a corkscrew, of which there was some doubt; so he had just broken the necks of the bottles on one of the wheels, and then drank to satiety.

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

From this reading It was evident that the thief was in too great a hurry to draw the cork, even if he had had a corkscrew, of which there was some doubt; so he had just broken the necks of the bottles on one of the wheels, and then drank to satiety.

which person or people

From this reading Our visitor was no ghost-like character, who could pass through a hole and not feel inconvenienced.