Chapter XVI

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

From this reading UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED At noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Roger, Jimmy and Bob said a regretful good-bye to Ignace and sallied forth to the station bound for a four days' furlough with the Blaises.

later than; following

From this reading He had never before come into such a windfall, and his round blue eyes grew rounder when after the departure of his bunkies he explored the contents of this holiday treat.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Due to Jimmy's thoughtfulness, Ignace had that very morning received a Thanksgiving box of good things to eat from Mrs. Blaise that had astonished him almost to tears.

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

From this reading UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED At noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Roger, Jimmy and Bob said a regretful good-bye to Ignace and sallied forth to the station bound for a four days' furlough with the Blaises.

past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading Franz Schnitzel appealed to him as most worthy of choice.

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

From this reading Franz Schnitzel appealed to him as most worthy of choice.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Due to Jimmy's thoughtfulness, Ignace had that very morning received a Thanksgiving box of good things to eat from Mrs. Blaise that had astonished him almost to tears.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED At noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Roger, Jimmy and Bob said a regretful good-bye to Ignace and sallied forth to the station bound for a four days' furlough with the Blaises.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED At noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Roger, Jimmy and Bob said a regretful good-bye to Ignace and sallied forth to the station bound for a four days' furlough with the Blaises.

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

From this reading Due to Jimmy's thoughtfulness, Ignace had that very morning received a Thanksgiving box of good things to eat from Mrs. Blaise that had astonished him almost to tears.

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

From this reading UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED At noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Roger, Jimmy and Bob said a regretful good-bye to Ignace and sallied forth to the station bound for a four days' furlough with the Blaises.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading He had never before come into such a windfall, and his round blue eyes grew rounder when after the departure of his bunkies he explored the contents of this holiday treat.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED At noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Roger, Jimmy and Bob said a regretful good-bye to Ignace and sallied forth to the station bound for a four days' furlough with the Blaises.

confined by bonds

From this reading UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED At noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Roger, Jimmy and Bob said a regretful good-bye to Ignace and sallied forth to the station bound for a four days' furlough with the Blaises.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Due to Jimmy's thoughtfulness, Ignace had that very morning received a Thanksgiving box of good things to eat from Mrs. Blaise that had astonished him almost to tears.

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

From this reading He had never before come into such a windfall, and his round blue eyes grew rounder when after the departure of his bunkies he explored the contents of this holiday treat.

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading Franz Schnitzel appealed to him as most worthy of choice.

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

From this reading He had never before come into such a windfall, and his round blue eyes grew rounder when after the departure of his bunkies he explored the contents of this holiday treat.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading He had never before come into such a windfall, and his round blue eyes grew rounder when after the departure of his bunkies he explored the contents of this holiday treat.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED At noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Roger, Jimmy and Bob said a regretful good-bye to Ignace and sallied forth to the station bound for a four days' furlough with the Blaises.

the act of departing

From this reading He had never before come into such a windfall, and his round blue eyes grew rounder when after the departure of his bunkies he explored the contents of this holiday treat.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Due to Jimmy's thoughtfulness, Ignace had that very morning received a Thanksgiving box of good things to eat from Mrs. Blaise that had astonished him almost to tears.

take in solid food

From this reading Due to Jimmy's thoughtfulness, Ignace had that very morning received a Thanksgiving box of good things to eat from Mrs. Blaise that had astonished him almost to tears.

past form of “explore” — inquire into

From this reading He had never before come into such a windfall, and his round blue eyes grew rounder when after the departure of his bunkies he explored the contents of this holiday treat.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He had never before come into such a windfall, and his round blue eyes grew rounder when after the departure of his bunkies he explored the contents of this holiday treat.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading His first thought was of someone with whom he might share it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED At noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Roger, Jimmy and Bob said a regretful good-bye to Ignace and sallied forth to the station bound for a four days' furlough with the Blaises.

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

From this reading UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED At noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Roger, Jimmy and Bob said a regretful good-bye to Ignace and sallied forth to the station bound for a four days' furlough with the Blaises.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED At noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Roger, Jimmy and Bob said a regretful good-bye to Ignace and sallied forth to the station bound for a four days' furlough with the Blaises.

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

From this reading Franz Schnitzel appealed to him as most worthy of choice.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Due to Jimmy's thoughtfulness, Ignace had that very morning received a Thanksgiving box of good things to eat from Mrs. Blaise that had astonished him almost to tears.

dismiss, usually for economic reasons

From this reading UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED At noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Roger, Jimmy and Bob said a regretful good-bye to Ignace and sallied forth to the station bound for a four days' furlough with the Blaises.

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

From this reading Due to Jimmy's thoughtfulness, Ignace had that very morning received a Thanksgiving box of good things to eat from Mrs. Blaise that had astonished him almost to tears.

a farewell remark

From this reading UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED At noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Roger, Jimmy and Bob said a regretful good-bye to Ignace and sallied forth to the station bound for a four days' furlough with the Blaises.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading He had never before come into such a windfall, and his round blue eyes grew rounder when after the departure of his bunkies he explored the contents of this holiday treat.

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

From this reading Due to Jimmy's thoughtfulness, Ignace had that very morning received a Thanksgiving box of good things to eat from Mrs. Blaise that had astonished him almost to tears.

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

From this reading He had never before come into such a windfall, and his round blue eyes grew rounder when after the departure of his bunkies he explored the contents of this holiday treat.

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

From this reading Due to Jimmy's thoughtfulness, Ignace had that very morning received a Thanksgiving box of good things to eat from Mrs. Blaise that had astonished him almost to tears.

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

From this reading He had never before come into such a windfall, and his round blue eyes grew rounder when after the departure of his bunkies he explored the contents of this holiday treat.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading He had never before come into such a windfall, and his round blue eyes grew rounder when after the departure of his bunkies he explored the contents of this holiday treat.

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

From this reading UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED At noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Roger, Jimmy and Bob said a regretful good-bye to Ignace and sallied forth to the station bound for a four days' furlough with the Blaises.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He had never before come into such a windfall, and his round blue eyes grew rounder when after the departure of his bunkies he explored the contents of this holiday treat.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading His first thought was of someone with whom he might share it.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED At noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Roger, Jimmy and Bob said a regretful good-bye to Ignace and sallied forth to the station bound for a four days' furlough with the Blaises.

possessive form of “jimmy” — a short crowbar

From this reading Due to Jimmy's thoughtfulness, Ignace had that very morning received a Thanksgiving box of good things to eat from Mrs. Blaise that had astonished him almost to tears.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading His first thought was of someone with whom he might share it.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Due to Jimmy's thoughtfulness, Ignace had that very morning received a Thanksgiving box of good things to eat from Mrs. Blaise that had astonished him almost to tears.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Franz Schnitzel appealed to him as most worthy of choice.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Due to Jimmy's thoughtfulness, Ignace had that very morning received a Thanksgiving box of good things to eat from Mrs. Blaise that had astonished him almost to tears.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He had never before come into such a windfall, and his round blue eyes grew rounder when after the departure of his bunkies he explored the contents of this holiday treat.

the middle of the day

From this reading UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED At noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Roger, Jimmy and Bob said a regretful good-bye to Ignace and sallied forth to the station bound for a four days' furlough with the Blaises.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Due to Jimmy's thoughtfulness, Ignace had that very morning received a Thanksgiving box of good things to eat from Mrs. Blaise that had astonished him almost to tears.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED At noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Roger, Jimmy and Bob said a regretful good-bye to Ignace and sallied forth to the station bound for a four days' furlough with the Blaises.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Due to Jimmy's thoughtfulness, Ignace had that very morning received a Thanksgiving box of good things to eat from Mrs. Blaise that had astonished him almost to tears.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED At noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Roger, Jimmy and Bob said a regretful good-bye to Ignace and sallied forth to the station bound for a four days' furlough with the Blaises.

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

From this reading UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED At noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Roger, Jimmy and Bob said a regretful good-bye to Ignace and sallied forth to the station bound for a four days' furlough with the Blaises.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He had never before come into such a windfall, and his round blue eyes grew rounder when after the departure of his bunkies he explored the contents of this holiday treat.

a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained

From this reading He had never before come into such a windfall, and his round blue eyes grew rounder when after the departure of his bunkies he explored the contents of this holiday treat.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED At noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Roger, Jimmy and Bob said a regretful good-bye to Ignace and sallied forth to the station bound for a four days' furlough with the Blaises.

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

From this reading UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED At noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Roger, Jimmy and Bob said a regretful good-bye to Ignace and sallied forth to the station bound for a four days' furlough with the Blaises.

deep-fried breaded veal cutlets

From this reading Franz Schnitzel appealed to him as most worthy of choice.

have in common

From this reading His first thought was of someone with whom he might share it.

a person, without saying who

From this reading His first thought was of someone with whom he might share it.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED At noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Roger, Jimmy and Bob said a regretful good-bye to Ignace and sallied forth to the station bound for a four days' furlough with the Blaises.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He had never before come into such a windfall, and his round blue eyes grew rounder when after the departure of his bunkies he explored the contents of this holiday treat.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Due to Jimmy's thoughtfulness, Ignace had that very morning received a Thanksgiving box of good things to eat from Mrs. Blaise that had astonished him almost to tears.

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

From this reading UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED At noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Roger, Jimmy and Bob said a regretful good-bye to Ignace and sallied forth to the station bound for a four days' furlough with the Blaises.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Due to Jimmy's thoughtfulness, Ignace had that very morning received a Thanksgiving box of good things to eat from Mrs. Blaise that had astonished him almost to tears.

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

From this reading UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED At noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Roger, Jimmy and Bob said a regretful good-bye to Ignace and sallied forth to the station bound for a four days' furlough with the Blaises.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Due to Jimmy's thoughtfulness, Ignace had that very morning received a Thanksgiving box of good things to eat from Mrs. Blaise that had astonished him almost to tears.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He had never before come into such a windfall, and his round blue eyes grew rounder when after the departure of his bunkies he explored the contents of this holiday treat.

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

From this reading His first thought was of someone with whom he might share it.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading Due to Jimmy's thoughtfulness, Ignace had that very morning received a Thanksgiving box of good things to eat from Mrs. Blaise that had astonished him almost to tears.

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

From this reading UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED At noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Roger, Jimmy and Bob said a regretful good-bye to Ignace and sallied forth to the station bound for a four days' furlough with the Blaises.

interact in a certain way

From this reading He had never before come into such a windfall, and his round blue eyes grew rounder when after the departure of his bunkies he explored the contents of this holiday treat.

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

From this reading UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED At noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Roger, Jimmy and Bob said a regretful good-bye to Ignace and sallied forth to the station bound for a four days' furlough with the Blaises.

not known

From this reading UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED At noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Roger, Jimmy and Bob said a regretful good-bye to Ignace and sallied forth to the station bound for a four days' furlough with the Blaises.

precisely as stated

From this reading Due to Jimmy's thoughtfulness, Ignace had that very morning received a Thanksgiving box of good things to eat from Mrs. Blaise that had astonished him almost to tears.

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

From this reading His first thought was of someone with whom he might share it.

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED At noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Roger, Jimmy and Bob said a regretful good-bye to Ignace and sallied forth to the station bound for a four days' furlough with the Blaises.

at the time that

From this reading He had never before come into such a windfall, and his round blue eyes grew rounder when after the departure of his bunkies he explored the contents of this holiday treat.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His first thought was of someone with whom he might share it.

fruit that has fallen from the tree

From this reading He had never before come into such a windfall, and his round blue eyes grew rounder when after the departure of his bunkies he explored the contents of this holiday treat.

in the company of; together with

From this reading UNKNOWN, UNGUESSED At noon on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Roger, Jimmy and Bob said a regretful good-bye to Ignace and sallied forth to the station bound for a four days' furlough with the Blaises.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Franz Schnitzel appealed to him as most worthy of choice.