used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Ah, if you had had the plans of course you would have been saved a lot of trouble; but that little sketch of the Door of Bewilderment was the only thing I left, —and you found it, Jack,—you really opened these good books of mine.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He laughed at us and he laughed with us, and as he went about the house explaining his plans for its completion, he chaffed us all with his shrewd humor that had been the terror of my boyhood.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He sent us all away to remove the marks of battle, and we gave Bates a hand in cleaning up the wreckage,— Bates, the keeper of secrets; Bates, the inscrutable and mysterious; Bates, the real hero of the affair at Glenarm.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, if you had had the plans of course you would have been saved a lot of trouble; but that little sketch of the Door of Bewilderment was the only thing I left, —and you found it, Jack,—you really opened these good books of mine.”
(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 laughed at us and he laughed with us, and as he went about the house explaining his plans for its completion, he chaffed us all with his shrewd humor that had been the terror of my boyhood.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading CHANGES AND CHANCES John Marshall Glenarm had probably never been so happy in his life as on that day of his amazing home-coming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHANGES AND CHANCES John Marshall Glenarm had probably never been so happy in his life as on that day of his amazing home-coming.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He led us through the narrow stairway by which he had entered, which had been built between false walls, and we played ghost for one another, to show just how the tread of a human being around the chimney sounded.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He led us through the narrow stairway by which he had entered, which had been built between false walls, and we played ghost for one another, to show just how the tread of a human being around the chimney sounded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CHANGES AND CHANCES John Marshall Glenarm had probably never been so happy in his life as on that day of his amazing home-coming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He laughed at us and he laughed with us, and as he went about the house explaining his plans for its completion, he chaffed us all with his shrewd humor that had been the terror of my boyhood.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He sent us all away to remove the marks of battle, and we gave Bates a hand in cleaning up the wreckage,— Bates, the keeper of secrets; Bates, the inscrutable and mysterious; Bates, the real hero of the affair at Glenarm.
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading He sent us all away to remove the marks of battle, and we gave Bates a hand in cleaning up the wreckage,— Bates, the keeper of secrets; Bates, the inscrutable and mysterious; Bates, the real hero of the affair at Glenarm.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He sent us all away to remove the marks of battle, and we gave Bates a hand in cleaning up the wreckage,— Bates, the keeper of secrets; Bates, the inscrutable and mysterious; Bates, the real hero of the affair at Glenarm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CHANGES AND CHANCES John Marshall Glenarm had probably never been so happy in his life as on that day of his amazing home-coming.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He led us through the narrow stairway by which he had entered, which had been built between false walls, and we played ghost for one another, to show just how the tread of a human being around the chimney sounded.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He led us through the narrow stairway by which he had entered, which had been built between false walls, and we played ghost for one another, to show just how the tread of a human being around the chimney sounded.
BewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading “Ah, if you had had the plans of course you would have been saved a lot of trouble; but that little sketch of the Door of Bewilderment was the only thing I left, —and you found it, Jack,—you really opened these good books of mine.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “Ah, if you had had the plans of course you would have been saved a lot of trouble; but that little sketch of the Door of Bewilderment was the only thing I left, —and you found it, Jack,—you really opened these good books of mine.”
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading He laughed at us and he laughed with us, and as he went about the house explaining his plans for its completion, he chaffed us all with his shrewd humor that had been the terror of my boyhood.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He led us through the narrow stairway by which he had entered, which had been built between false walls, and we played ghost for one another, to show just how the tread of a human being around the chimney sounded.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Ah, if you had had the plans of course you would have been saved a lot of trouble; but that little sketch of the Door of Bewilderment was the only thing I left, —and you found it, Jack,—you really opened these good books of mine.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He led us through the narrow stairway by which he had entered, which had been built between false walls, and we played ghost for one another, to show just how the tread of a human being around the chimney sounded.
chaffed
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From this reading He laughed at us and he laughed with us, and as he went about the house explaining his plans for its completion, he chaffed us all with his shrewd humor that had been the terror of my boyhood.
CHANCESnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading CHANGES AND CHANCES John Marshall Glenarm had probably never been so happy in his life as on that day of his amazing home-coming.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading CHANGES AND CHANCES John Marshall Glenarm had probably never been so happy in his life as on that day of his amazing home-coming.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading He led us through the narrow stairway by which he had entered, which had been built between false walls, and we played ghost for one another, to show just how the tread of a human being around the chimney sounded.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading He sent us all away to remove the marks of battle, and we gave Bates a hand in cleaning up the wreckage,— Bates, the keeper of secrets; Bates, the inscrutable and mysterious; Bates, the real hero of the affair at Glenarm.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading He laughed at us and he laughed with us, and as he went about the house explaining his plans for its completion, he chaffed us all with his shrewd humor that had been the terror of my boyhood.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Ah, if you had had the plans of course you would have been saved a lot of trouble; but that little sketch of the Door of Bewilderment was the only thing I left, —and you found it, Jack,—you really opened these good books of mine.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CHANGES AND CHANCES John Marshall Glenarm had probably never been so happy in his life as on that day of his amazing home-coming.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Ah, if you had had the plans of course you would have been saved a lot of trouble; but that little sketch of the Door of Bewilderment was the only thing I left, —and you found it, Jack,—you really opened these good books of mine.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He led us through the narrow stairway by which he had entered, which had been built between false walls, and we played ghost for one another, to show just how the tread of a human being around the chimney sounded.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He laughed at us and he laughed with us, and as he went about the house explaining his plans for its completion, he chaffed us all with his shrewd humor that had been the terror of my boyhood.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading He led us through the narrow stairway by which he had entered, which had been built between false walls, and we played ghost for one another, to show just how the tread of a human being around the chimney sounded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He laughed at us and he laughed with us, and as he went about the house explaining his plans for its completion, he chaffed us all with his shrewd humor that had been the terror of my boyhood.
set up or found
From this reading “Ah, if you had had the plans of course you would have been saved a lot of trouble; but that little sketch of the Door of Bewilderment was the only thing I left, —and you found it, Jack,—you really opened these good books of mine.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He sent us all away to remove the marks of battle, and we gave Bates a hand in cleaning up the wreckage,— Bates, the keeper of secrets; Bates, the inscrutable and mysterious; Bates, the real hero of the affair at Glenarm.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading He led us through the narrow stairway by which he had entered, which had been built between false walls, and we played ghost for one another, to show just how the tread of a human being around the chimney sounded.
Glenarm
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From this reading CHANGES AND CHANCES John Marshall Glenarm had probably never been so happy in his life as on that day of his amazing home-coming.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Ah, if you had had the plans of course you would have been saved a lot of trouble; but that little sketch of the Door of Bewilderment was the only thing I left, —and you found it, Jack,—you really opened these good books of mine.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHANGES AND CHANCES John Marshall Glenarm had probably never been so happy in his life as on that day of his amazing home-coming.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He sent us all away to remove the marks of battle, and we gave Bates a hand in cleaning up the wreckage,— Bates, the keeper of secrets; Bates, the inscrutable and mysterious; Bates, the real hero of the affair at Glenarm.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading CHANGES AND CHANCES John Marshall Glenarm had probably never been so happy in his life as on that day of his amazing home-coming.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Ah, if you had had the plans of course you would have been saved a lot of trouble; but that little sketch of the Door of Bewilderment was the only thing I left, —and you found it, Jack,—you really opened these good books of mine.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed at us and he laughed with us, and as he went about the house explaining his plans for its completion, he chaffed us all with his shrewd humor that had been the terror of my boyhood.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading He sent us all away to remove the marks of battle, and we gave Bates a hand in cleaning up the wreckage,— Bates, the keeper of secrets; Bates, the inscrutable and mysterious; Bates, the real hero of the affair at Glenarm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHANGES AND CHANCES John Marshall Glenarm had probably never been so happy in his life as on that day of his amazing home-coming.
home-coming
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From this reading CHANGES AND CHANCES John Marshall Glenarm had probably never been so happy in his life as on that day of his amazing home-coming.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He laughed at us and he laughed with us, and as he went about the house explaining his plans for its completion, he chaffed us all with his shrewd humor that had been the terror of my boyhood.
how
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From this reading He led us through the narrow stairway by which he had entered, which had been built between false walls, and we played ghost for one another, to show just how the tread of a human being around the chimney sounded.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He led us through the narrow stairway by which he had entered, which had been built between false walls, and we played ghost for one another, to show just how the tread of a human being around the chimney sounded.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading He laughed at us and he laughed with us, and as he went about the house explaining his plans for its completion, he chaffed us all with his shrewd humor that had been the terror of my boyhood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah, if you had had the plans of course you would have been saved a lot of trouble; but that little sketch of the Door of Bewilderment was the only thing I left, —and you found it, Jack,—you really opened these good books of mine.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Ah, if you had had the plans of course you would have been saved a lot of trouble; but that little sketch of the Door of Bewilderment was the only thing I left, —and you found it, Jack,—you really opened these good books of mine.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHANGES AND CHANCES John Marshall Glenarm had probably never been so happy in his life as on that day of his amazing home-coming.
inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
of an obscure nature
From this reading He sent us all away to remove the marks of battle, and we gave Bates a hand in cleaning up the wreckage,— Bates, the keeper of secrets; Bates, the inscrutable and mysterious; Bates, the real hero of the affair at Glenarm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ah, if you had had the plans of course you would have been saved a lot of trouble; but that little sketch of the Door of Bewilderment was the only thing I left, —and you found it, Jack,—you really opened these good books of mine.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He laughed at us and he laughed with us, and as he went about the house explaining his plans for its completion, he chaffed us all with his shrewd humor that had been the terror of my boyhood.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Ah, if you had had the plans of course you would have been saved a lot of trouble; but that little sketch of the Door of Bewilderment was the only thing I left, —and you found it, Jack,—you really opened these good books of mine.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading CHANGES AND CHANCES John Marshall Glenarm had probably never been so happy in his life as on that day of his amazing home-coming.
and nothing more
From this reading He led us through the narrow stairway by which he had entered, which had been built between false walls, and we played ghost for one another, to show just how the tread of a human being around the chimney sounded.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading He sent us all away to remove the marks of battle, and we gave Bates a hand in cleaning up the wreckage,— Bates, the keeper of secrets; Bates, the inscrutable and mysterious; Bates, the real hero of the affair at Glenarm.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed at us and he laughed with us, and as he went about the house explaining his plans for its completion, he chaffed us all with his shrewd humor that had been the terror of my boyhood.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He led us through the narrow stairway by which he had entered, which had been built between false walls, and we played ghost for one another, to show just how the tread of a human being around the chimney sounded.
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 “Ah, if you had had the plans of course you would have been saved a lot of trouble; but that little sketch of the Door of Bewilderment was the only thing I left, —and you found it, Jack,—you really opened these good books of mine.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading CHANGES AND CHANCES John Marshall Glenarm had probably never been so happy in his life as on that day of his amazing home-coming.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Ah, if you had had the plans of course you would have been saved a lot of trouble; but that little sketch of the Door of Bewilderment was the only thing I left, —and you found it, Jack,—you really opened these good books of mine.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “Ah, if you had had the plans of course you would have been saved a lot of trouble; but that little sketch of the Door of Bewilderment was the only thing I left, —and you found it, Jack,—you really opened these good books of mine.”
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading He sent us all away to remove the marks of battle, and we gave Bates a hand in cleaning up the wreckage,— Bates, the keeper of secrets; Bates, the inscrutable and mysterious; Bates, the real hero of the affair at Glenarm.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading CHANGES AND CHANCES John Marshall Glenarm had probably never been so happy in his life as on that day of his amazing home-coming.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ah, if you had had the plans of course you would have been saved a lot of trouble; but that little sketch of the Door of Bewilderment was the only thing I left, —and you found it, Jack,—you really opened these good books of mine.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He laughed at us and he laughed with us, and as he went about the house explaining his plans for its completion, he chaffed us all with his shrewd humor that had been the terror of my boyhood.
of an obscure nature
From this reading He sent us all away to remove the marks of battle, and we gave Bates a hand in cleaning up the wreckage,— Bates, the keeper of secrets; Bates, the inscrutable and mysterious; Bates, the real hero of the affair at Glenarm.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading He led us through the narrow stairway by which he had entered, which had been built between false walls, and we played ghost for one another, to show just how the tread of a human being around the chimney sounded.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading CHANGES AND CHANCES John Marshall Glenarm had probably never been so happy in his life as on that day of his amazing home-coming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHANGES AND CHANCES John Marshall Glenarm had probably never been so happy in his life as on that day of his amazing home-coming.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CHANGES AND CHANCES John Marshall Glenarm had probably never been so happy in his life as on that day of his amazing home-coming.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He led us through the narrow stairway by which he had entered, which had been built between false walls, and we played ghost for one another, to show just how the tread of a human being around the chimney sounded.
and nothing more
From this reading “Ah, if you had had the plans of course you would have been saved a lot of trouble; but that little sketch of the Door of Bewilderment was the only thing I left, —and you found it, Jack,—you really opened these good books of mine.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “Ah, if you had had the plans of course you would have been saved a lot of trouble; but that little sketch of the Door of Bewilderment was the only thing I left, —and you found it, Jack,—you really opened these good books of mine.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading He laughed at us and he laughed with us, and as he went about the house explaining his plans for its completion, he chaffed us all with his shrewd humor that had been the terror of my boyhood.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He led us through the narrow stairway by which he had entered, which had been built between false walls, and we played ghost for one another, to show just how the tread of a human being around the chimney sounded.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading CHANGES AND CHANCES John Marshall Glenarm had probably never been so happy in his life as on that day of his amazing home-coming.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He sent us all away to remove the marks of battle, and we gave Bates a hand in cleaning up the wreckage,— Bates, the keeper of secrets; Bates, the inscrutable and mysterious; Bates, the real hero of the affair at Glenarm.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Ah, if you had had the plans of course you would have been saved a lot of trouble; but that little sketch of the Door of Bewilderment was the only thing I left, —and you found it, Jack,—you really opened these good books of mine.”
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading He sent us all away to remove the marks of battle, and we gave Bates a hand in cleaning up the wreckage,— Bates, the keeper of secrets; Bates, the inscrutable and mysterious; Bates, the real hero of the affair at Glenarm.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “Ah, if you had had the plans of course you would have been saved a lot of trouble; but that little sketch of the Door of Bewilderment was the only thing I left, —and you found it, Jack,—you really opened these good books of mine.”
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading He sent us all away to remove the marks of battle, and we gave Bates a hand in cleaning up the wreckage,— Bates, the keeper of secrets; Bates, the inscrutable and mysterious; Bates, the real hero of the affair at Glenarm.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He sent us all away to remove the marks of battle, and we gave Bates a hand in cleaning up the wreckage,— Bates, the keeper of secrets; Bates, the inscrutable and mysterious; Bates, the real hero of the affair at Glenarm.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He led us through the narrow stairway by which he had entered, which had been built between false walls, and we played ghost for one another, to show just how the tread of a human being around the chimney sounded.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading He laughed at us and he laughed with us, and as he went about the house explaining his plans for its completion, he chaffed us all with his shrewd humor that had been the terror of my boyhood.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading “Ah, if you had had the plans of course you would have been saved a lot of trouble; but that little sketch of the Door of Bewilderment was the only thing I left, —and you found it, Jack,—you really opened these good books of mine.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading CHANGES AND CHANCES John Marshall Glenarm had probably never been so happy in his life as on that day of his amazing home-coming.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading He led us through the narrow stairway by which he had entered, which had been built between false walls, and we played ghost for one another, to show just how the tread of a human being around the chimney sounded.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading He led us through the narrow stairway by which he had entered, which had been built between false walls, and we played ghost for one another, to show just how the tread of a human being around the chimney sounded.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading He laughed at us and he laughed with us, and as he went about the house explaining his plans for its completion, he chaffed us all with his shrewd humor that had been the terror of my boyhood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHANGES AND CHANCES John Marshall Glenarm had probably never been so happy in his life as on that day of his amazing home-coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He laughed at us and he laughed with us, and as he went about the house explaining his plans for its completion, he chaffed us all with his shrewd humor that had been the terror of my boyhood.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Ah, if you had had the plans of course you would have been saved a lot of trouble; but that little sketch of the Door of Bewilderment was the only thing I left, —and you found it, Jack,—you really opened these good books of mine.”
a special situation
From this reading “Ah, if you had had the plans of course you would have been saved a lot of trouble; but that little sketch of the Door of Bewilderment was the only thing I left, —and you found it, Jack,—you really opened these good books of mine.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He led us through the narrow stairway by which he had entered, which had been built between false walls, and we played ghost for one another, to show just how the tread of a human being around the chimney sounded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sent us all away to remove the marks of battle, and we gave Bates a hand in cleaning up the wreckage,— Bates, the keeper of secrets; Bates, the inscrutable and mysterious; Bates, the real hero of the affair at Glenarm.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading He led us through the narrow stairway by which he had entered, which had been built between false walls, and we played ghost for one another, to show just how the tread of a human being around the chimney sounded.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Ah, if you had had the plans of course you would have been saved a lot of trouble; but that little sketch of the Door of Bewilderment was the only thing I left, —and you found it, Jack,—you really opened these good books of mine.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sent us all away to remove the marks of battle, and we gave Bates a hand in cleaning up the wreckage,— Bates, the keeper of secrets; Bates, the inscrutable and mysterious; Bates, the real hero of the affair at Glenarm.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He laughed at us and he laughed with us, and as he went about the house explaining his plans for its completion, he chaffed us all with his shrewd humor that had been the terror of my boyhood.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He led us through the narrow stairway by which he had entered, which had been built between false walls, and we played ghost for one another, to show just how the tread of a human being around the chimney sounded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah, if you had had the plans of course you would have been saved a lot of trouble; but that little sketch of the Door of Bewilderment was the only thing I left, —and you found it, Jack,—you really opened these good books of mine.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He sent us all away to remove the marks of battle, and we gave Bates a hand in cleaning up the wreckage,— Bates, the keeper of secrets; Bates, the inscrutable and mysterious; Bates, the real hero of the affair at Glenarm.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He laughed at us and he laughed with us, and as he went about the house explaining his plans for its completion, he chaffed us all with his shrewd humor that had been the terror of my boyhood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He led us through the narrow stairway by which he had entered, which had been built between false walls, and we played ghost for one another, to show just how the tread of a human being around the chimney sounded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He laughed at us and he laughed with us, and as he went about the house explaining his plans for its completion, he chaffed us all with his shrewd humor that had been the terror of my boyhood.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Ah, if you had had the plans of course you would have been saved a lot of trouble; but that little sketch of the Door of Bewilderment was the only thing I left, —and you found it, Jack,—you really opened these good books of mine.”
wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading He sent us all away to remove the marks of battle, and we gave Bates a hand in cleaning up the wreckage,— Bates, the keeper of secrets; Bates, the inscrutable and mysterious; Bates, the real hero of the affair at Glenarm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah, if you had had the plans of course you would have been saved a lot of trouble; but that little sketch of the Door of Bewilderment was the only thing I left, —and you found it, Jack,—you really opened these good books of mine.”
