Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "You're certainly talking about England and Canada to-day very differently from what you used to."

later than; following

From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading As a country, as a government, England has been magnificently true to us always.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Am I?

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

From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

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

From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading Well, if it seems so it's because you don't understand the attitude of Canadians toward their mother country.

for the reason that

From this reading Well, if it seems so it's because you don't understand the attitude of Canadians toward their mother country.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As a country, as a government, England has been magnificently true to us always.

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From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading "You're certainly talking about England and Canada to-day very differently from what you used to."

plural of “canadian” — a native or inhabitant of Canada

From this reading Well, if it seems so it's because you don't understand the attitude of Canadians toward their mother country.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading "You're certainly talking about England and Canada to-day very differently from what you used to."

-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

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

From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Well, if it seems so it's because you don't understand the attitude of Canadians toward their mother country.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

dearly loved

From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

in another and different manner

From this reading "You're certainly talking about England and Canada to-day very differently from what you used to."

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From this reading Well, if it seems so it's because you don't understand the attitude of Canadians toward their mother country.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading "You're certainly talking about England and Canada to-day very differently from what you used to."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

destroyed or killed

From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading As a country, as a government, England has been magnificently true to us always.

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

From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

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

From this reading As a country, as a government, England has been magnificently true to us always.

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From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

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

From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Well, if it seems so it's because you don't understand the attitude of Canadians toward their mother country.

the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time

From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Well, if it seems so it's because you don't understand the attitude of Canadians toward their mother country.

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From this reading Well, if it seems so it's because you don't understand the attitude of Canadians toward their mother country.

a boy or man

From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

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From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

extremely well

From this reading As a country, as a government, England has been magnificently true to us always.

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

From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Well, if it seems so it's because you don't understand the attitude of Canadians toward their mother country.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Well, if it seems so it's because you don't understand the attitude of Canadians toward their mother country.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Well, if it seems so it's because you don't understand the attitude of Canadians toward their mother country.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Well, if it seems so it's because you don't understand the attitude of Canadians toward their mother country.

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

From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

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

From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading "You're certainly talking about England and Canada to-day very differently from what you used to."

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

From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Well, if it seems so it's because you don't understand the attitude of Canadians toward their mother country.

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

From this reading "You're certainly talking about England and Canada to-day very differently from what you used to."

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From this reading "You're certainly talking about England and Canada to-day very differently from what you used to."

in the direction of

From this reading Well, if it seems so it's because you don't understand the attitude of Canadians toward their mother country.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading As a country, as a government, England has been magnificently true to us always.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Well, if it seems so it's because you don't understand the attitude of Canadians toward their mother country.

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

From this reading As a country, as a government, England has been magnificently true to us always.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading "You're certainly talking about England and Canada to-day very differently from what you used to."

precisely as stated

From this reading "You're certainly talking about England and Canada to-day very differently from what you used to."

close enough to be walked to

From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

(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 Well, if it seems so it's because you don't understand the attitude of Canadians toward their mother country.

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

From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "You're certainly talking about England and Canada to-day very differently from what you used to."

in the company of; together with

From this reading As Hugh Brokenshire and I were walking along the Ocean Drive a few days after Larry Strangways had come and gone, the dear lad got some satisfaction from charging me with inconsistency.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You're certainly talking about England and Canada to-day very differently from what you used to."

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

From this reading "You're certainly talking about England and Canada to-day very differently from what you used to."