Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

concurrence of opinion

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

later than; following

From this reading If after every tempest come such calms, May the winds blow till they have wakened death!

anew

From this reading And let the laboring bark climb hills of seas Olympus-high, and duck again as low As hell's from heaven.

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

From this reading And let the laboring bark climb hills of seas Olympus-high, and duck again as low As hell's from heaven.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

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

From this reading And let the laboring bark climb hills of seas Olympus-high, and duck again as low As hell's from heaven.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading And let the laboring bark climb hills of seas Olympus-high, and duck again as low As hell's from heaven.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

exhale hard

From this reading If after every tempest come such calms, May the winds blow till they have wakened death!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

plural of “calm” — steadiness of mind under stress

From this reading If after every tempest come such calms, May the winds blow till they have wakened death!

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading And let the laboring bark climb hills of seas Olympus-high, and duck again as low As hell's from heaven.

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

From this reading If after every tempest come such calms, May the winds blow till they have wakened death!

every day; without missing a day

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading If after every tempest come such calms, May the winds blow till they have wakened death!

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away

From this reading And let the laboring bark climb hills of seas Olympus-high, and duck again as low As hell's from heaven.

plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading If after every tempest come such calms, May the winds blow till they have wakened death!

putting a condemned person to death

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

communicated in words

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And let the laboring bark climb hills of seas Olympus-high, and duck again as low As hell's from heaven.

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

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If after every tempest come such calms, May the winds blow till they have wakened death!

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

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading And let the laboring bark climb hills of seas Olympus-high, and duck again as low As hell's from heaven.

possessive form of “hell” — any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading And let the laboring bark climb hills of seas Olympus-high, and duck again as low As hell's from heaven.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading And let the laboring bark climb hills of seas Olympus-high, and duck again as low As hell's from heaven.

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

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

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From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If after every tempest come such calms, May the winds blow till they have wakened death!

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

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Oh my soul's joy!

doing arduous or unpleasant work

From this reading And let the laboring bark climb hills of seas Olympus-high, and duck again as low As hell's from heaven.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading And let the laboring bark climb hills of seas Olympus-high, and duck again as low As hell's from heaven.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading And let the laboring bark climb hills of seas Olympus-high, and duck again as low As hell's from heaven.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading If after every tempest come such calms, May the winds blow till they have wakened death!

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Oh my soul's joy!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And let the laboring bark climb hills of seas Olympus-high, and duck again as low As hell's from heaven.

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

From this reading Oh my soul's joy!

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From this reading And let the laboring bark climb hills of seas Olympus-high, and duck again as low As hell's from heaven.

and nothing more

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife

From this reading OTHELLO.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

hold back to a later time

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

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

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading And let the laboring bark climb hills of seas Olympus-high, and duck again as low As hell's from heaven.

in the near future

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

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From this reading Oh my soul's joy!

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading If after every tempest come such calms, May the winds blow till they have wakened death!

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

a violent commotion or disturbance

From this reading If after every tempest come such calms, May the winds blow till they have wakened death!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

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

From this reading If after every tempest come such calms, May the winds blow till they have wakened death!

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

From this reading If after every tempest come such calms, May the winds blow till they have wakened death!

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

up to a particular time

From this reading If after every tempest come such calms, May the winds blow till they have wakened death!

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

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

up to a particular time

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

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From this reading If after every tempest come such calms, May the winds blow till they have wakened death!

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

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

which person or people

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading If after every tempest come such calms, May the winds blow till they have wakened death!

in the company of; together with

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.

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

From this reading In accordance with the determination he had expressed, Holden began soon to talk about putting his wild plan of roaming through the world into execution, and was withheld from it only by the entreaties of Pownal, that he would at least postpone it until after the arrival of his uncle, who was daily expected, and until they had taken his advice.