Chapter XIV

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

From this reading “Oh! plenty!—but they want security—they want a guarantee; and ... do you think His Excellency would become security for me?—or you, sir—your name will do anything you like.”

speak to

From this reading Van Teuten bowed his head—he had exhausted his arguments, and all to no purpose; he had completely forgotten the eloquent address, thought out last night; the courage with which he had armed himself had oozed away—he went out silently.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading “My good friend, you understand that I, in my position, cannot afford to get mixed up with any such affair, nor can the Minister either.

be able to spare or give up

From this reading “My good friend, you understand that I, in my position, cannot afford to get mixed up with any such affair, nor can the Minister either.

(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 Van Teuten bowed his head—he had exhausted his arguments, and all to no purpose; he had completely forgotten the eloquent address, thought out last night; the courage with which he had armed himself had oozed away—he went out silently.

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

From this reading “Oh! plenty!—but they want security—they want a guarantee; and ... do you think His Excellency would become security for me?—or you, sir—your name will do anything you like.”

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “My good friend, you understand that I, in my position, cannot afford to get mixed up with any such affair, nor can the Minister either.

any thing at all

From this reading “Oh! plenty!—but they want security—they want a guarantee; and ... do you think His Excellency would become security for me?—or you, sir—your name will do anything you like.”

plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading Van Teuten bowed his head—he had exhausted his arguments, and all to no purpose; he had completely forgotten the eloquent address, thought out last night; the courage with which he had armed himself had oozed away—he went out silently.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading Van Teuten bowed his head—he had exhausted his arguments, and all to no purpose; he had completely forgotten the eloquent address, thought out last night; the courage with which he had armed himself had oozed away—he went out silently.

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading Try and come to some arrangement with your landlord, but don’t expect anything from _these_ quarters, under such circumstances.

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

From this reading Van Teuten bowed his head—he had exhausted his arguments, and all to no purpose; he had completely forgotten the eloquent address, thought out last night; the courage with which he had armed himself had oozed away—he went out silently.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading “Oh! plenty!—but they want security—they want a guarantee; and ... do you think His Excellency would become security for me?—or you, sir—your name will do anything you like.”

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading Van Teuten bowed his head—he had exhausted his arguments, and all to no purpose; he had completely forgotten the eloquent address, thought out last night; the courage with which he had armed himself had oozed away—he went out silently.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Oh! plenty!—but they want security—they want a guarantee; and ... do you think His Excellency would become security for me?—or you, sir—your name will do anything you like.”

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “My good friend, you understand that I, in my position, cannot afford to get mixed up with any such affair, nor can the Minister either.

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From this reading We can’t have anything to do with such matters.”

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From this reading “My good friend, you understand that I, in my position, cannot afford to get mixed up with any such affair, nor can the Minister either.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Try and come to some arrangement with your landlord, but don’t expect anything from _these_ quarters, under such circumstances.

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

From this reading Try and come to some arrangement with your landlord, but don’t expect anything from _these_ quarters, under such circumstances.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Van Teuten bowed his head—he had exhausted his arguments, and all to no purpose; he had completely forgotten the eloquent address, thought out last night; the courage with which he had armed himself had oozed away—he went out silently.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading Van Teuten bowed his head—he had exhausted his arguments, and all to no purpose; he had completely forgotten the eloquent address, thought out last night; the courage with which he had armed himself had oozed away—he went out silently.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Oh! plenty!—but they want security—they want a guarantee; and ... do you think His Excellency would become security for me?—or you, sir—your name will do anything you like.”

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

From this reading Try and come to some arrangement with your landlord, but don’t expect anything from _these_ quarters, under such circumstances.

one or the other of two

From this reading “My good friend, you understand that I, in my position, cannot afford to get mixed up with any such affair, nor can the Minister either.

expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

From this reading Van Teuten bowed his head—he had exhausted his arguments, and all to no purpose; he had completely forgotten the eloquent address, thought out last night; the courage with which he had armed himself had oozed away—he went out silently.

a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”

From this reading “Oh! plenty!—but they want security—they want a guarantee; and ... do you think His Excellency would become security for me?—or you, sir—your name will do anything you like.”

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading Van Teuten bowed his head—he had exhausted his arguments, and all to no purpose; he had completely forgotten the eloquent address, thought out last night; the courage with which he had armed himself had oozed away—he went out silently.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading Try and come to some arrangement with your landlord, but don’t expect anything from _these_ quarters, under such circumstances.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Oh! plenty!—but they want security—they want a guarantee; and ... do you think His Excellency would become security for me?—or you, sir—your name will do anything you like.”

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Van Teuten bowed his head—he had exhausted his arguments, and all to no purpose; he had completely forgotten the eloquent address, thought out last night; the courage with which he had armed himself had oozed away—he went out silently.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “My good friend, you understand that I, in my position, cannot afford to get mixed up with any such affair, nor can the Minister either.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Try and come to some arrangement with your landlord, but don’t expect anything from _these_ quarters, under such circumstances.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “My good friend, you understand that I, in my position, cannot afford to get mixed up with any such affair, nor can the Minister either.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “My good friend, you understand that I, in my position, cannot afford to get mixed up with any such affair, nor can the Minister either.

give surety or assume responsibility

From this reading “Oh! plenty!—but they want security—they want a guarantee; and ... do you think His Excellency would become security for me?—or you, sir—your name will do anything you like.”

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

From this reading Van Teuten bowed his head—he had exhausted his arguments, and all to no purpose; he had completely forgotten the eloquent address, thought out last night; the courage with which he had armed himself had oozed away—he went out silently.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We can’t have anything to do with such matters.”

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

From this reading Van Teuten bowed his head—he had exhausted his arguments, and all to no purpose; he had completely forgotten the eloquent address, thought out last night; the courage with which he had armed himself had oozed away—he went out silently.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Van Teuten bowed his head—he had exhausted his arguments, and all to no purpose; he had completely forgotten the eloquent address, thought out last night; the courage with which he had armed himself had oozed away—he went out silently.

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

From this reading Van Teuten bowed his head—he had exhausted his arguments, and all to no purpose; he had completely forgotten the eloquent address, thought out last night; the courage with which he had armed himself had oozed away—he went out silently.

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

From this reading “Oh! plenty!—but they want security—they want a guarantee; and ... do you think His Excellency would become security for me?—or you, sir—your name will do anything you like.”

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

From this reading “My good friend, you understand that I, in my position, cannot afford to get mixed up with any such affair, nor can the Minister either.

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

From this reading “My good friend, you understand that I, in my position, cannot afford to get mixed up with any such affair, nor can the Minister either.

a landowner who leases to others

From this reading Try and come to some arrangement with your landlord, but don’t expect anything from _these_ quarters, under such circumstances.

immediately past

From this reading Van Teuten bowed his head—he had exhausted his arguments, and all to no purpose; he had completely forgotten the eloquent address, thought out last night; the courage with which he had armed himself had oozed away—he went out silently.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “Oh! plenty!—but they want security—they want a guarantee; and ... do you think His Excellency would become security for me?—or you, sir—your name will do anything you like.”

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading We can’t have anything to do with such matters.”

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

From this reading “Oh! plenty!—but they want security—they want a guarantee; and ... do you think His Excellency would become security for me?—or you, sir—your name will do anything you like.”

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading “My good friend, you understand that I, in my position, cannot afford to get mixed up with any such affair, nor can the Minister either.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading “My good friend, you understand that I, in my position, cannot afford to get mixed up with any such affair, nor can the Minister either.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “My good friend, you understand that I, in my position, cannot afford to get mixed up with any such affair, nor can the Minister either.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Oh! plenty!—but they want security—they want a guarantee; and ... do you think His Excellency would become security for me?—or you, sir—your name will do anything you like.”

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Van Teuten bowed his head—he had exhausted his arguments, and all to no purpose; he had completely forgotten the eloquent address, thought out last night; the courage with which he had armed himself had oozed away—he went out silently.

not any; not one

From this reading Van Teuten bowed his head—he had exhausted his arguments, and all to no purpose; he had completely forgotten the eloquent address, thought out last night; the courage with which he had armed himself had oozed away—he went out silently.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading “My good friend, you understand that I, in my position, cannot afford to get mixed up with any such affair, nor can the Minister either.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh! plenty!—but they want security—they want a guarantee; and ... do you think His Excellency would become security for me?—or you, sir—your name will do anything you like.”

past form of “ooze” — pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings

From this reading Van Teuten bowed his head—he had exhausted his arguments, and all to no purpose; he had completely forgotten the eloquent address, thought out last night; the courage with which he had armed himself had oozed away—he went out silently.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Oh! plenty!—but they want security—they want a guarantee; and ... do you think His Excellency would become security for me?—or you, sir—your name will do anything you like.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Van Teuten bowed his head—he had exhausted his arguments, and all to no purpose; he had completely forgotten the eloquent address, thought out last night; the courage with which he had armed himself had oozed away—he went out silently.

a full supply

From this reading “Oh! plenty!—but they want security—they want a guarantee; and ... do you think His Excellency would become security for me?—or you, sir—your name will do anything you like.”

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading “My good friend, you understand that I, in my position, cannot afford to get mixed up with any such affair, nor can the Minister either.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Van Teuten bowed his head—he had exhausted his arguments, and all to no purpose; he had completely forgotten the eloquent address, thought out last night; the courage with which he had armed himself had oozed away—he went out silently.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading Try and come to some arrangement with your landlord, but don’t expect anything from _these_ quarters, under such circumstances.

the state of being free from danger or injury

From this reading “Oh! plenty!—but they want security—they want a guarantee; and ... do you think His Excellency would become security for me?—or you, sir—your name will do anything you like.”

without speaking

From this reading Van Teuten bowed his head—he had exhausted his arguments, and all to no purpose; he had completely forgotten the eloquent address, thought out last night; the courage with which he had armed himself had oozed away—he went out silently.

term of address for a man

From this reading “Oh! plenty!—but they want security—they want a guarantee; and ... do you think His Excellency would become security for me?—or you, sir—your name will do anything you like.”

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

From this reading Try and come to some arrangement with your landlord, but don’t expect anything from _these_ quarters, under such circumstances.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “My good friend, you understand that I, in my position, cannot afford to get mixed up with any such affair, nor can the Minister either.

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

From this reading Van Teuten bowed his head—he had exhausted his arguments, and all to no purpose; he had completely forgotten the eloquent address, thought out last night; the courage with which he had armed himself had oozed away—he went out silently.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “My good friend, you understand that I, in my position, cannot afford to get mixed up with any such affair, nor can the Minister either.

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

From this reading “My good friend, you understand that I, in my position, cannot afford to get mixed up with any such affair, nor can the Minister either.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Try and come to some arrangement with your landlord, but don’t expect anything from _these_ quarters, under such circumstances.

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

From this reading “Oh! plenty!—but they want security—they want a guarantee; and ... do you think His Excellency would become security for me?—or you, sir—your name will do anything you like.”

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “Oh! plenty!—but they want security—they want a guarantee; and ... do you think His Excellency would become security for me?—or you, sir—your name will do anything you like.”

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

From this reading Van Teuten bowed his head—he had exhausted his arguments, and all to no purpose; he had completely forgotten the eloquent address, thought out last night; the courage with which he had armed himself had oozed away—he went out silently.

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

From this reading “My good friend, you understand that I, in my position, cannot afford to get mixed up with any such affair, nor can the Minister either.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading Try and come to some arrangement with your landlord, but don’t expect anything from _these_ quarters, under such circumstances.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Try and come to some arrangement with your landlord, but don’t expect anything from _these_ quarters, under such circumstances.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading “My good friend, you understand that I, in my position, cannot afford to get mixed up with any such affair, nor can the Minister either.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “My good friend, you understand that I, in my position, cannot afford to get mixed up with any such affair, nor can the Minister either.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading Van Teuten bowed his head—he had exhausted his arguments, and all to no purpose; he had completely forgotten the eloquent address, thought out last night; the courage with which he had armed himself had oozed away—he went out silently.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading “Oh! plenty!—but they want security—they want a guarantee; and ... do you think His Excellency would become security for me?—or you, sir—your name will do anything you like.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We can’t have anything to do with such matters.”

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Van Teuten bowed his head—he had exhausted his arguments, and all to no purpose; he had completely forgotten the eloquent address, thought out last night; the courage with which he had armed himself had oozed away—he went out silently.

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

From this reading Van Teuten bowed his head—he had exhausted his arguments, and all to no purpose; he had completely forgotten the eloquent address, thought out last night; the courage with which he had armed himself had oozed away—he went out silently.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Oh! plenty!—but they want security—they want a guarantee; and ... do you think His Excellency would become security for me?—or you, sir—your name will do anything you like.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading “My good friend, you understand that I, in my position, cannot afford to get mixed up with any such affair, nor can the Minister either.

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

From this reading “Oh! plenty!—but they want security—they want a guarantee; and ... do you think His Excellency would become security for me?—or you, sir—your name will do anything you like.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Oh! plenty!—but they want security—they want a guarantee; and ... do you think His Excellency would become security for me?—or you, sir—your name will do anything you like.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Oh! plenty!—but they want security—they want a guarantee; and ... do you think His Excellency would become security for me?—or you, sir—your name will do anything you like.”