Chapter XXV

anew

From this reading "Well," said Bobby, who was just off to bed, "he'll be back again soon; can't come to much harm here.

in the past

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO SIMON "He came back two hours ago, sir, and he was in his room ten minutes ago--but he's gone."

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

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO SIMON "He came back two hours ago, sir, and he was in his room ten minutes ago--but he's gone."

for a short time

From this reading He lay reading for awhile and thinking of Cerise; then he put out the light and dropped off to sleep.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO SIMON "He came back two hours ago, sir, and he was in his room ten minutes ago--but he's gone."

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

From this reading "Well," said Bobby, who was just off to bed, "he'll be back again soon; can't come to much harm here.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading "Well," said Bobby, who was just off to bed, "he'll be back again soon; can't come to much harm here.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading You'd better sit up for him, Mudd."

an informal term for a British policeman

From this reading "Well," said Bobby, who was just off to bed, "he'll be back again soon; can't come to much harm here.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO SIMON "He came back two hours ago, sir, and he was in his room ten minutes ago--but he's gone."

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

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO SIMON "He came back two hours ago, sir, and he was in his room ten minutes ago--but he's gone."

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

From this reading "Well," said Bobby, who was just off to bed, "he'll be back again soon; can't come to much harm here.

a red the color of ripe cherries

From this reading He lay reading for awhile and thinking of Cerise; then he put out the light and dropped off to sleep.

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

From this reading "Well," said Bobby, who was just off to bed, "he'll be back again soon; can't come to much harm here.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading He lay reading for awhile and thinking of Cerise; then he put out the light and dropped off to sleep.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading You'd better sit up for him, Mudd."

destroyed or killed

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO SIMON "He came back two hours ago, sir, and he was in his room ten minutes ago--but he's gone."

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO SIMON "He came back two hours ago, sir, and he was in his room ten minutes ago--but he's gone."

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading "Well," said Bobby, who was just off to bed, "he'll be back again soon; can't come to much harm here.

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

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO SIMON "He came back two hours ago, sir, and he was in his room ten minutes ago--but he's gone."

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

From this reading "Well," said Bobby, who was just off to bed, "he'll be back again soon; can't come to much harm here.

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

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO SIMON "He came back two hours ago, sir, and he was in his room ten minutes ago--but he's gone."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Well," said Bobby, who was just off to bed, "he'll be back again soon; can't come to much harm here.

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

From this reading You'd better sit up for him, Mudd."

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

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO SIMON "He came back two hours ago, sir, and he was in his room ten minutes ago--but he's gone."

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO SIMON "He came back two hours ago, sir, and he was in his room ten minutes ago--but he's gone."

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

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO SIMON "He came back two hours ago, sir, and he was in his room ten minutes ago--but he's gone."

and nothing more

From this reading "Well," said Bobby, who was just off to bed, "he'll be back again soon; can't come to much harm here.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He lay reading for awhile and thinking of Cerise; then he put out the light and dropped off to sleep.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading He lay reading for awhile and thinking of Cerise; then he put out the light and dropped off to sleep.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO SIMON "He came back two hours ago, sir, and he was in his room ten minutes ago--but he's gone."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "Well," said Bobby, who was just off to bed, "he'll be back again soon; can't come to much harm here.

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

From this reading You'd better sit up for him, Mudd."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He lay reading for awhile and thinking of Cerise; then he put out the light and dropped off to sleep.

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

From this reading "Well," said Bobby, who was just off to bed, "he'll be back again soon; can't come to much harm here.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He lay reading for awhile and thinking of Cerise; then he put out the light and dropped off to sleep.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He lay reading for awhile and thinking of Cerise; then he put out the light and dropped off to sleep.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading He lay reading for awhile and thinking of Cerise; then he put out the light and dropped off to sleep.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO SIMON "He came back two hours ago, sir, and he was in his room ten minutes ago--but he's gone."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Well," said Bobby, who was just off to bed, "he'll be back again soon; can't come to much harm here.

one of the twelve Apostles (first century)

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO SIMON "He came back two hours ago, sir, and he was in his room ten minutes ago--but he's gone."

term of address for a man

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO SIMON "He came back two hours ago, sir, and he was in his room ten minutes ago--but he's gone."

be seated

From this reading You'd better sit up for him, Mudd."

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

From this reading He lay reading for awhile and thinking of Cerise; then he put out the light and dropped off to sleep.

in the near future

From this reading "Well," said Bobby, who was just off to bed, "he'll be back again soon; can't come to much harm here.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO SIMON "He came back two hours ago, sir, and he was in his room ten minutes ago--but he's gone."

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

From this reading He lay reading for awhile and thinking of Cerise; then he put out the light and dropped off to sleep.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He lay reading for awhile and thinking of Cerise; then he put out the light and dropped off to sleep.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading He lay reading for awhile and thinking of Cerise; then he put out the light and dropped off to sleep.

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

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO SIMON "He came back two hours ago, sir, and he was in his room ten minutes ago--but he's gone."

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

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO SIMON "He came back two hours ago, sir, and he was in his room ten minutes ago--but he's gone."

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

From this reading You'd better sit up for him, Mudd."

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

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO SIMON "He came back two hours ago, sir, and he was in his room ten minutes ago--but he's gone."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well," said Bobby, who was just off to bed, "he'll be back again soon; can't come to much harm here.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Off he went to bed.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO SIMON "He came back two hours ago, sir, and he was in his room ten minutes ago--but he's gone."

which person or people

From this reading "Well," said Bobby, who was just off to bed, "he'll be back again soon; can't come to much harm here.

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

From this reading You'd better sit up for him, Mudd."