Chapter XXIV · The Finished Sentence

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

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

(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 I felt, even in my sleep, that this was a surprising way for a person to behave, and that I had a grievance, when all at once I became conscious of Audrey’s face bent over my bed, and of the fact that she was shaking me.

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

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

any thing at all

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I felt, even in my sleep, that this was a surprising way for a person to behave, and that I had a grievance, when all at once I became conscious of Audrey’s face bent over my bed, and of the fact that she was shaking me.

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From this reading I felt, even in my sleep, that this was a surprising way for a person to behave, and that I had a grievance, when all at once I became conscious of Audrey’s face bent over my bed, and of the fact that she was shaking me.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading I felt, even in my sleep, that this was a surprising way for a person to behave, and that I had a grievance, when all at once I became conscious of Audrey’s face bent over my bed, and of the fact that she was shaking me.

for the reason that

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading I felt, even in my sleep, that this was a surprising way for a person to behave, and that I had a grievance, when all at once I became conscious of Audrey’s face bent over my bed, and of the fact that she was shaking me.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

From this reading I felt, even in my sleep, that this was a surprising way for a person to behave, and that I had a grievance, when all at once I became conscious of Audrey’s face bent over my bed, and of the fact that she was shaking me.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading I felt, even in my sleep, that this was a surprising way for a person to behave, and that I had a grievance, when all at once I became conscious of Audrey’s face bent over my bed, and of the fact that she was shaking me.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading I did not, and did not care.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

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From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

intentionally conceived

From this reading I felt, even in my sleep, that this was a surprising way for a person to behave, and that I had a grievance, when all at once I became conscious of Audrey’s face bent over my bed, and of the fact that she was shaking me.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading For some moments I could not think what had happened.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I did not, and did not care.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

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From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

divisible by two

From this reading I felt, even in my sleep, that this was a surprising way for a person to behave, and that I had a grievance, when all at once I became conscious of Audrey’s face bent over my bed, and of the fact that she was shaking me.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading I felt, even in my sleep, that this was a surprising way for a person to behave, and that I had a grievance, when all at once I became conscious of Audrey’s face bent over my bed, and of the fact that she was shaking me.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I felt, even in my sleep, that this was a surprising way for a person to behave, and that I had a grievance, when all at once I became conscious of Audrey’s face bent over my bed, and of the fact that she was shaking me.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For some moments I could not think what had happened.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

From this reading I felt, even in my sleep, that this was a surprising way for a person to behave, and that I had a grievance, when all at once I became conscious of Audrey’s face bent over my bed, and of the fact that she was shaking me.

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

From this reading For some moments I could not think what had happened.

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From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading For some moments I could not think what had happened.

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

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

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

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

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

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

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

From this reading For some moments I could not think what had happened.

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

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

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

From this reading “Do you know what time it is?”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Do you know what time it is?”

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From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

and nothing more

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

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

From this reading “Do you know what time it is?”

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

kept in good condition

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

joined in matrimony

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

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

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

the force of workers available

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading For some moments I could not think what had happened.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I felt, even in my sleep, that this was a surprising way for a person to behave, and that I had a grievance, when all at once I became conscious of Audrey’s face bent over my bed, and of the fact that she was shaking me.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For some moments I could not think what had happened.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

on one occasion

From this reading I felt, even in my sleep, that this was a surprising way for a person to behave, and that I had a grievance, when all at once I became conscious of Audrey’s face bent over my bed, and of the fact that she was shaking me.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

above and across; more than

From this reading I felt, even in my sleep, that this was a surprising way for a person to behave, and that I had a grievance, when all at once I became conscious of Audrey’s face bent over my bed, and of the fact that she was shaking me.

a human being

From this reading I felt, even in my sleep, that this was a surprising way for a person to behave, and that I had a grievance, when all at once I became conscious of Audrey’s face bent over my bed, and of the fact that she was shaking me.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

a course over which races are run

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading I felt, even in my sleep, that this was a surprising way for a person to behave, and that I had a grievance, when all at once I became conscious of Audrey’s face bent over my bed, and of the fact that she was shaking me.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I felt, even in my sleep, that this was a surprising way for a person to behave, and that I had a grievance, when all at once I became conscious of Audrey’s face bent over my bed, and of the fact that she was shaking me.

a particular situation

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading I felt, even in my sleep, that this was a surprising way for a person to behave, and that I had a grievance, when all at once I became conscious of Audrey’s face bent over my bed, and of the fact that she was shaking me.

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

From this reading For some moments I could not think what had happened.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

be standing; be upright

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

causing surprise or wonder or amazement

From this reading I felt, even in my sleep, that this was a surprising way for a person to behave, and that I had a grievance, when all at once I became conscious of Audrey’s face bent over my bed, and of the fact that she was shaking me.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

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

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

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From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading For some moments I could not think what had happened.

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

From this reading I felt, even in my sleep, that this was a surprising way for a person to behave, and that I had a grievance, when all at once I became conscious of Audrey’s face bent over my bed, and of the fact that she was shaking me.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “Do you know what time it is?”

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

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

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

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I felt, even in my sleep, that this was a surprising way for a person to behave, and that I had a grievance, when all at once I became conscious of Audrey’s face bent over my bed, and of the fact that she was shaking me.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading For some moments I could not think what had happened.

at the time that

From this reading I felt, even in my sleep, that this was a surprising way for a person to behave, and that I had a grievance, when all at once I became conscious of Audrey’s face bent over my bed, and of the fact that she was shaking me.

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

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

which person or people

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I had just been eloping with the Duke of Chelmsford, and because several men had maintained that he ought to do nothing of the kind, he had put me in his pocket--which was not anything like large enough--and thrown Jane’s crimson shoes into his sister’s face, who had thereupon changed into a horse--with Walter Hammond’s head, on which he had sprung; and, galloping down the racecourse, had dragged me from his pocket--with much difficulty!--and married me in the middle of the grand stand.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Do you know what time it is?”