Chapter XX · The Brougham

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

From this reading I am afraid that, in my nature somewhere, there must be a touch of the original savage.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading It is a painful thing to have to admit, but when one is so full of faults, as I confessedly am, I fancy that one or two, more or less, can hardly make much difference.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading I am afraid that, in my nature somewhere, there must be a touch of the original savage.

later than; following

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

how long something has existed

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am afraid that, in my nature somewhere, there must be a touch of the original savage.

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

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

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

From this reading It is a painful thing to have to admit, but when one is so full of faults, as I confessedly am, I fancy that one or two, more or less, can hardly make much difference.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I only know that, when I saw that person go flying over the back of his own stall, I was obliged to Mr Hammond for having sent him there.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

with no effort to conceal

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

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

From this reading I am afraid that, in my nature somewhere, there must be a touch of the original savage.

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

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It is a painful thing to have to admit, but when one is so full of faults, as I confessedly am, I fancy that one or two, more or less, can hardly make much difference.

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

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading It is a painful thing to have to admit, but when one is so full of faults, as I confessedly am, I fancy that one or two, more or less, can hardly make much difference.

as acknowledged

From this reading It is a painful thing to have to admit, but when one is so full of faults, as I confessedly am, I fancy that one or two, more or less, can hardly make much difference.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course there was a disturbance.

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading It is a painful thing to have to admit, but when one is so full of faults, as I confessedly am, I fancy that one or two, more or less, can hardly make much difference.

activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption

From this reading Of course there was a disturbance.

past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading It is a painful thing to have to admit, but when one is so full of faults, as I confessedly am, I fancy that one or two, more or less, can hardly make much difference.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading It is a painful thing to have to admit, but when one is so full of faults, as I confessedly am, I fancy that one or two, more or less, can hardly make much difference.

moving swiftly

From this reading I only know that, when I saw that person go flying over the back of his own stall, I was obliged to Mr Hammond for having sent him there.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I only know that, when I saw that person go flying over the back of his own stall, I was obliged to Mr Hammond for having sent him there.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading It is a painful thing to have to admit, but when one is so full of faults, as I confessedly am, I fancy that one or two, more or less, can hardly make much difference.

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

From this reading I only know that, when I saw that person go flying over the back of his own stall, I was obliged to Mr Hammond for having sent him there.

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

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

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

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

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From this reading I only know that, when I saw that person go flying over the back of his own stall, I was obliged to Mr Hammond for having sent him there.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

only a very short time before

From this reading It is a painful thing to have to admit, but when one is so full of faults, as I confessedly am, I fancy that one or two, more or less, can hardly make much difference.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It is a painful thing to have to admit, but when one is so full of faults, as I confessedly am, I fancy that one or two, more or less, can hardly make much difference.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading I only know that, when I saw that person go flying over the back of his own stall, I was obliged to Mr Hammond for having sent him there.

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

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

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

From this reading I only know that, when I saw that person go flying over the back of his own stall, I was obliged to Mr Hammond for having sent him there.

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

From this reading I only know that, when I saw that person go flying over the back of his own stall, I was obliged to Mr Hammond for having sent him there.

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

From this reading I am afraid that, in my nature somewhere, there must be a touch of the original savage.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

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

From this reading I am afraid that, in my nature somewhere, there must be a touch of the original savage.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

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

From this reading It is a painful thing to have to admit, but when one is so full of faults, as I confessedly am, I fancy that one or two, more or less, can hardly make much difference.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a painful thing to have to admit, but when one is so full of faults, as I confessedly am, I fancy that one or two, more or less, can hardly make much difference.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I only know that, when I saw that person go flying over the back of his own stall, I was obliged to Mr Hammond for having sent him there.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading It is a painful thing to have to admit, but when one is so full of faults, as I confessedly am, I fancy that one or two, more or less, can hardly make much difference.

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

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

engage in

From this reading It is a painful thing to have to admit, but when one is so full of faults, as I confessedly am, I fancy that one or two, more or less, can hardly make much difference.

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

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

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

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It is a painful thing to have to admit, but when one is so full of faults, as I confessedly am, I fancy that one or two, more or less, can hardly make much difference.

a form of address for a man

From this reading I only know that, when I saw that person go flying over the back of his own stall, I was obliged to Mr Hammond for having sent him there.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It is a painful thing to have to admit, but when one is so full of faults, as I confessedly am, I fancy that one or two, more or less, can hardly make much difference.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I am afraid that, in my nature somewhere, there must be a touch of the original savage.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I am afraid that, in my nature somewhere, there must be a touch of the original savage.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading I am afraid that, in my nature somewhere, there must be a touch of the original savage.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading I only know that, when I saw that person go flying over the back of his own stall, I was obliged to Mr Hammond for having sent him there.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I am afraid that, in my nature somewhere, there must be a touch of the original savage.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is a painful thing to have to admit, but when one is so full of faults, as I confessedly am, I fancy that one or two, more or less, can hardly make much difference.

and nothing more

From this reading I only know that, when I saw that person go flying over the back of his own stall, I was obliged to Mr Hammond for having sent him there.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It is a painful thing to have to admit, but when one is so full of faults, as I confessedly am, I fancy that one or two, more or less, can hardly make much difference.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading I am afraid that, in my nature somewhere, there must be a touch of the original savage.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

above and across; more than

From this reading I only know that, when I saw that person go flying over the back of his own stall, I was obliged to Mr Hammond for having sent him there.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I only know that, when I saw that person go flying over the back of his own stall, I was obliged to Mr Hammond for having sent him there.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading It is a painful thing to have to admit, but when one is so full of faults, as I confessedly am, I fancy that one or two, more or less, can hardly make much difference.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

a human being

From this reading I only know that, when I saw that person go flying over the back of his own stall, I was obliged to Mr Hammond for having sent him there.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading I am afraid that, in my nature somewhere, there must be a touch of the original savage.

cut with a saw

From this reading I only know that, when I saw that person go flying over the back of his own stall, I was obliged to Mr Hammond for having sent him there.

express in words

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading I only know that, when I saw that person go flying over the back of his own stall, I was obliged to Mr Hammond for having sent him there.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It is a painful thing to have to admit, but when one is so full of faults, as I confessedly am, I fancy that one or two, more or less, can hardly make much difference.

in or at or to some place

From this reading I am afraid that, in my nature somewhere, there must be a touch of the original savage.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed

From this reading I only know that, when I saw that person go flying over the back of his own stall, I was obliged to Mr Hammond for having sent him there.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I am afraid that, in my nature somewhere, there must be a touch of the original savage.

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

From this reading I am afraid that, in my nature somewhere, there must be a touch of the original savage.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I am afraid that, in my nature somewhere, there must be a touch of the original savage.

a special situation

From this reading It is a painful thing to have to admit, but when one is so full of faults, as I confessedly am, I fancy that one or two, more or less, can hardly make much difference.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

propel through the air

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

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

From this reading It is a painful thing to have to admit, but when one is so full of faults, as I confessedly am, I fancy that one or two, more or less, can hardly make much difference.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading I am afraid that, in my nature somewhere, there must be a touch of the original savage.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It is a painful thing to have to admit, but when one is so full of faults, as I confessedly am, I fancy that one or two, more or less, can hardly make much difference.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

tasting or smelling like vinegar

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

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

From this reading I only know that, when I saw that person go flying over the back of his own stall, I was obliged to Mr Hammond for having sent him there.

at the time that

From this reading It is a painful thing to have to admit, but when one is so full of faults, as I confessedly am, I fancy that one or two, more or less, can hardly make much difference.

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

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

which person or people

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

in the company of; together with

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading More, a good deal more!--I should not have minded if he had sent a good many of the people round us after him, especially--in spite of his age--that barefaced old man on the other side of the vinegary little woman, who, under cover of the excitement which immediately ensued, came to my side, and took my hand in his, and began to look at me in a fashion, and to say things, which made me burn with a desire to throw him into the middle of the band.