Chapter XXXI

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "They came to our mine and stole our dust; but I don't see how they found out about the full bag.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading His adventure with the robbers was nothing more than might have happened to any one of the miners who were standing around him; the only question in his mind was, would the other miner have fared as well as he did?

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

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading His adventure with the robbers was nothing more than might have happened to any one of the miners who were standing around him; the only question in his mind was, would the other miner have fared as well as he did?

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

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

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading "They came to our mine and stole our dust; but I don't see how they found out about the full bag.

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From this reading Mr. Banta told us to be careful about that."

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

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "They came to our mine and stole our dust; but I don't see how they found out about the full bag.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

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

From this reading "They came to our mine and stole our dust; but I don't see how they found out about the full bag.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading Mr. Banta told us to be careful about that."

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From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading CONCLUSION.

traveling across

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

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From this reading "They came to our mine and stole our dust; but I don't see how they found out about the full bag.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

remove the dust from

From this reading "They came to our mine and stole our dust; but I don't see how they found out about the full bag.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

past form of “fare” — proceed or get along

From this reading His adventure with the robbers was nothing more than might have happened to any one of the miners who were standing around him; the only question in his mind was, would the other miner have fared as well as he did?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

set up or found

From this reading "They came to our mine and stole our dust; but I don't see how they found out about the full bag.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading "They came to our mine and stole our dust; but I don't see how they found out about the full bag.

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

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

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

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading His adventure with the robbers was nothing more than might have happened to any one of the miners who were standing around him; the only question in his mind was, would the other miner have fared as well as he did?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading His adventure with the robbers was nothing more than might have happened to any one of the miners who were standing around him; the only question in his mind was, would the other miner have fared as well as he did?

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

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

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

From this reading His adventure with the robbers was nothing more than might have happened to any one of the miners who were standing around him; the only question in his mind was, would the other miner have fared as well as he did?

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

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

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From this reading "They came to our mine and stole our dust; but I don't see how they found out about the full bag.

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

From this reading "They came to our mine and stole our dust; but I don't see how they found out about the full bag.

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

From this reading His adventure with the robbers was nothing more than might have happened to any one of the miners who were standing around him; the only question in his mind was, would the other miner have fared as well as he did?

Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading His adventure with the robbers was nothing more than might have happened to any one of the miners who were standing around him; the only question in his mind was, would the other miner have fared as well as he did?

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading His adventure with the robbers was nothing more than might have happened to any one of the miners who were standing around him; the only question in his mind was, would the other miner have fared as well as he did?

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "They came to our mine and stole our dust; but I don't see how they found out about the full bag.

laborer who works in a mine

From this reading His adventure with the robbers was nothing more than might have happened to any one of the miners who were standing around him; the only question in his mind was, would the other miner have fared as well as he did?

plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine

From this reading His adventure with the robbers was nothing more than might have happened to any one of the miners who were standing around him; the only question in his mind was, would the other miner have fared as well as he did?

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading His adventure with the robbers was nothing more than might have happened to any one of the miners who were standing around him; the only question in his mind was, would the other miner have fared as well as he did?

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Banta told us to be careful about that."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading His adventure with the robbers was nothing more than might have happened to any one of the miners who were standing around him; the only question in his mind was, would the other miner have fared as well as he did?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His adventure with the robbers was nothing more than might have happened to any one of the miners who were standing around him; the only question in his mind was, would the other miner have fared as well as he did?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading His adventure with the robbers was nothing more than might have happened to any one of the miners who were standing around him; the only question in his mind was, would the other miner have fared as well as he did?

and nothing more

From this reading His adventure with the robbers was nothing more than might have happened to any one of the miners who were standing around him; the only question in his mind was, would the other miner have fared as well as he did?

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading His adventure with the robbers was nothing more than might have happened to any one of the miners who were standing around him; the only question in his mind was, would the other miner have fared as well as he did?

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "They came to our mine and stole our dust; but I don't see how they found out about the full bag.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "They came to our mine and stole our dust; but I don't see how they found out about the full bag.

above and across; more than

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading His adventure with the robbers was nothing more than might have happened to any one of the miners who were standing around him; the only question in his mind was, would the other miner have fared as well as he did?

precisely, exactly

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.

From this reading His adventure with the robbers was nothing more than might have happened to any one of the miners who were standing around him; the only question in his mind was, would the other miner have fared as well as he did?

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "They came to our mine and stole our dust; but I don't see how they found out about the full bag.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

having a supporting base

From this reading His adventure with the robbers was nothing more than might have happened to any one of the miners who were standing around him; the only question in his mind was, would the other miner have fared as well as he did?

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading "They came to our mine and stole our dust; but I don't see how they found out about the full bag.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

express in words

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading His adventure with the robbers was nothing more than might have happened to any one of the miners who were standing around him; the only question in his mind was, would the other miner have fared as well as he did?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

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

From this reading His adventure with the robbers was nothing more than might have happened to any one of the miners who were standing around him; the only question in his mind was, would the other miner have fared as well as he did?

in or at that place or location

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

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

From this reading "They came to our mine and stole our dust; but I don't see how they found out about the full bag.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

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

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

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

From this reading Mr. Banta told us to be careful about that."

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

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

(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 His adventure with the robbers was nothing more than might have happened to any one of the miners who were standing around him; the only question in his mind was, would the other miner have fared as well as he did?

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

From this reading His adventure with the robbers was nothing more than might have happened to any one of the miners who were standing around him; the only question in his mind was, would the other miner have fared as well as he did?

at the time that

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

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

From this reading When Julian had fairly settled down to tell his story, which he did by crossing his right leg over his left leg and clasping his hands around his knee, he discovered that there was not so much to be told as he had thought for.

which person or people

From this reading His adventure with the robbers was nothing more than might have happened to any one of the miners who were standing around him; the only question in his mind was, would the other miner have fared as well as he did?

in the company of; together with

From this reading His adventure with the robbers was nothing more than might have happened to any one of the miners who were standing around him; the only question in his mind was, would the other miner have fared as well as he did?

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading His adventure with the robbers was nothing more than might have happened to any one of the miners who were standing around him; the only question in his mind was, would the other miner have fared as well as he did?