Chapter XXII

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

From this reading This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

matters of personal concern

From this reading I had no hope that affairs would go flyingly with me in Gratz, and thought to myself, "this will be a matter of some days"; but it was three weeks before I left the town.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading Whether those were trying weeks for me will be divined: I was afraid for Dees, afraid for Langler up there alone in the mountains, and afraid to open the letters from Swandale which he forwarded on to me.

later than; following

From this reading This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

(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 Miss Emily had, in truth, become awfully eager and anxious! all too eager and anxious, I thought.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Whether those were trying weeks for me will be divined: I was afraid for Dees, afraid for Langler up there alone in the mountains, and afraid to open the letters from Swandale which he forwarded on to me.

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

From this reading This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Miss Emily had, in truth, become awfully eager and anxious! all too eager and anxious, I thought.

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

From this reading AT GRATZ The next morning I came upon our Hanska in Speisendorf street, hands in pockets, whistling (as ever) at the crucifix on the mountain.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT GRATZ The next morning I came upon our Hanska in Speisendorf street, hands in pockets, whistling (as ever) at the crucifix on the mountain.

used as intensifiers

From this reading Miss Emily had, in truth, become awfully eager and anxious! all too eager and anxious, I thought.

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

From this reading I had no hope that affairs would go flyingly with me in Gratz, and thought to myself, "this will be a matter of some days"; but it was three weeks before I left the town.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Miss Emily had, in truth, become awfully eager and anxious! all too eager and anxious, I thought.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I had no hope that affairs would go flyingly with me in Gratz, and thought to myself, "this will be a matter of some days"; but it was three weeks before I left the town.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I had no hope that affairs would go flyingly with me in Gratz, and thought to myself, "this will be a matter of some days"; but it was three weeks before I left the town.

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

From this reading AT GRATZ The next morning I came upon our Hanska in Speisendorf street, hands in pockets, whistling (as ever) at the crucifix on the mountain.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect

From this reading This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

representation of the cross on which Jesus died

From this reading AT GRATZ The next morning I came upon our Hanska in Speisendorf street, hands in pockets, whistling (as ever) at the crucifix on the mountain.

plural of “cylinder” — a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)

From this reading This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I had no hope that affairs would go flyingly with me in Gratz, and thought to myself, "this will be a matter of some days"; but it was three weeks before I left the town.

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

From this reading Whether those were trying weeks for me will be divined: I was afraid for Dees, afraid for Langler up there alone in the mountains, and afraid to open the letters from Swandale which he forwarded on to me.

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

From this reading Whether those were trying weeks for me will be divined: I was afraid for Dees, afraid for Langler up there alone in the mountains, and afraid to open the letters from Swandale which he forwarded on to me.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Miss Emily had, in truth, become awfully eager and anxious! all too eager and anxious, I thought.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

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

From this reading Miss Emily had, in truth, become awfully eager and anxious! all too eager and anxious, I thought.

at any time

From this reading AT GRATZ The next morning I came upon our Hanska in Speisendorf street, hands in pockets, whistling (as ever) at the crucifix on the mountain.

any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap

From this reading This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

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

From this reading I had no hope that affairs would go flyingly with me in Gratz, and thought to myself, "this will be a matter of some days"; but it was three weeks before I left the town.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

From this reading Whether those were trying weeks for me will be divined: I was afraid for Dees, afraid for Langler up there alone in the mountains, and afraid to open the letters from Swandale which he forwarded on to me.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Whether those were trying weeks for me will be divined: I was afraid for Dees, afraid for Langler up there alone in the mountains, and afraid to open the letters from Swandale which he forwarded on to me.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I had no hope that affairs would go flyingly with me in Gratz, and thought to myself, "this will be a matter of some days"; but it was three weeks before I left the town.

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

From this reading AT GRATZ The next morning I came upon our Hanska in Speisendorf street, hands in pockets, whistling (as ever) at the crucifix on the mountain.

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

From this reading This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

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

From this reading AT GRATZ The next morning I came upon our Hanska in Speisendorf street, hands in pockets, whistling (as ever) at the crucifix on the mountain.

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

From this reading AT GRATZ The next morning I came upon our Hanska in Speisendorf street, hands in pockets, whistling (as ever) at the crucifix on the mountain.

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

From this reading This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

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

From this reading This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I had no hope that affairs would go flyingly with me in Gratz, and thought to myself, "this will be a matter of some days"; but it was three weeks before I left the town.

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

From this reading AT GRATZ The next morning I came upon our Hanska in Speisendorf street, hands in pockets, whistling (as ever) at the crucifix on the mountain.

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

From this reading AT GRATZ The next morning I came upon our Hanska in Speisendorf street, hands in pockets, whistling (as ever) at the crucifix on the mountain.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I had no hope that affairs would go flyingly with me in Gratz, and thought to myself, "this will be a matter of some days"; but it was three weeks before I left the town.

make (textiles) by knitting

From this reading This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

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

From this reading Whether those were trying weeks for me will be divined: I was afraid for Dees, afraid for Langler up there alone in the mountains, and afraid to open the letters from Swandale which he forwarded on to me.

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 I had no hope that affairs would go flyingly with me in Gratz, and thought to myself, "this will be a matter of some days"; but it was three weeks before I left the town.

the literary culture

From this reading Whether those were trying weeks for me will be divined: I was afraid for Dees, afraid for Langler up there alone in the mountains, and afraid to open the letters from Swandale which he forwarded on to me.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading I had no hope that affairs would go flyingly with me in Gratz, and thought to myself, "this will be a matter of some days"; but it was three weeks before I left the town.

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

From this reading This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss Emily had, in truth, become awfully eager and anxious! all too eager and anxious, I thought.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading AT GRATZ The next morning I came upon our Hanska in Speisendorf street, hands in pockets, whistling (as ever) at the crucifix on the mountain.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading AT GRATZ The next morning I came upon our Hanska in Speisendorf street, hands in pockets, whistling (as ever) at the crucifix on the mountain.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Whether those were trying weeks for me will be divined: I was afraid for Dees, afraid for Langler up there alone in the mountains, and afraid to open the letters from Swandale which he forwarded on to me.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I had no hope that affairs would go flyingly with me in Gratz, and thought to myself, "this will be a matter of some days"; but it was three weeks before I left the town.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading AT GRATZ The next morning I came upon our Hanska in Speisendorf street, hands in pockets, whistling (as ever) at the crucifix on the mountain.

not any; not one

From this reading I had no hope that affairs would go flyingly with me in Gratz, and thought to myself, "this will be a matter of some days"; but it was three weeks before I left the town.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AT GRATZ The next morning I came upon our Hanska in Speisendorf street, hands in pockets, whistling (as ever) at the crucifix on the mountain.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Whether those were trying weeks for me will be divined: I was afraid for Dees, afraid for Langler up there alone in the mountains, and afraid to open the letters from Swandale which he forwarded on to me.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading AT GRATZ The next morning I came upon our Hanska in Speisendorf street, hands in pockets, whistling (as ever) at the crucifix on the mountain.

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading AT GRATZ The next morning I came upon our Hanska in Speisendorf street, hands in pockets, whistling (as ever) at the crucifix on the mountain.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

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

From this reading This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

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

From this reading AT GRATZ The next morning I came upon our Hanska in Speisendorf street, hands in pockets, whistling (as ever) at the crucifix on the mountain.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading AT GRATZ The next morning I came upon our Hanska in Speisendorf street, hands in pockets, whistling (as ever) at the crucifix on the mountain.

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

From this reading Whether those were trying weeks for me will be divined: I was afraid for Dees, afraid for Langler up there alone in the mountains, and afraid to open the letters from Swandale which he forwarded on to me.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I had no hope that affairs would go flyingly with me in Gratz, and thought to myself, "this will be a matter of some days"; but it was three weeks before I left the town.

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

From this reading AT GRATZ The next morning I came upon our Hanska in Speisendorf street, hands in pockets, whistling (as ever) at the crucifix on the mountain.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Whether those were trying weeks for me will be divined: I was afraid for Dees, afraid for Langler up there alone in the mountains, and afraid to open the letters from Swandale which he forwarded on to me.

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

From this reading This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Whether those were trying weeks for me will be divined: I was afraid for Dees, afraid for Langler up there alone in the mountains, and afraid to open the letters from Swandale which he forwarded on to me.

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

From this reading I had no hope that affairs would go flyingly with me in Gratz, and thought to myself, "this will be a matter of some days"; but it was three weeks before I left the town.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading I had no hope that affairs would go flyingly with me in Gratz, and thought to myself, "this will be a matter of some days"; but it was three weeks before I left the town.

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

From this reading I had no hope that affairs would go flyingly with me in Gratz, and thought to myself, "this will be a matter of some days"; but it was three weeks before I left the town.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Miss Emily had, in truth, become awfully eager and anxious! all too eager and anxious, I thought.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading I had no hope that affairs would go flyingly with me in Gratz, and thought to myself, "this will be a matter of some days"; but it was three weeks before I left the town.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Miss Emily had, in truth, become awfully eager and anxious! all too eager and anxious, I thought.

hard to endure

From this reading Whether those were trying weeks for me will be divined: I was afraid for Dees, afraid for Langler up there alone in the mountains, and afraid to open the letters from Swandale which he forwarded on to me.

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

From this reading Whether those were trying weeks for me will be divined: I was afraid for Dees, afraid for Langler up there alone in the mountains, and afraid to open the letters from Swandale which he forwarded on to me.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading AT GRATZ The next morning I came upon our Hanska in Speisendorf street, hands in pockets, whistling (as ever) at the crucifix on the mountain.

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

From this reading I had no hope that affairs would go flyingly with me in Gratz, and thought to myself, "this will be a matter of some days"; but it was three weeks before I left the town.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading I had no hope that affairs would go flyingly with me in Gratz, and thought to myself, "this will be a matter of some days"; but it was three weeks before I left the town.

(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 This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

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

From this reading This knit little chit of a man had a pride in his cylinders and some flea of flight in his brain; he and his car were well ready for me, and we reached Gratz in the early afternoon after a charming ride.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Whether those were trying weeks for me will be divined: I was afraid for Dees, afraid for Langler up there alone in the mountains, and afraid to open the letters from Swandale which he forwarded on to me.

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

From this reading Whether those were trying weeks for me will be divined: I was afraid for Dees, afraid for Langler up there alone in the mountains, and afraid to open the letters from Swandale which he forwarded on to me.

the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

From this reading AT GRATZ The next morning I came upon our Hanska in Speisendorf street, hands in pockets, whistling (as ever) at the crucifix on the mountain.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I had no hope that affairs would go flyingly with me in Gratz, and thought to myself, "this will be a matter of some days"; but it was three weeks before I left the town.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I had no hope that affairs would go flyingly with me in Gratz, and thought to myself, "this will be a matter of some days"; but it was three weeks before I left the town.

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

From this reading I had no hope that affairs would go flyingly with me in Gratz, and thought to myself, "this will be a matter of some days"; but it was three weeks before I left the town.