Chapter VIII

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From this reading Volume 2, Chapter II.

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

From this reading He scowled and relapsed into a moody silence, which no efforts on the vicar's part could break.

treat badly

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

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

From this reading He scowled and relapsed into a moody silence, which no efforts on the vicar's part could break.

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

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

marked by poverty befitting a beggar

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

terminate

From this reading He scowled and relapsed into a moody silence, which no efforts on the vicar's part could break.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading "I have something to carry."

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading Volume 2, Chapter II.

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From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

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

From this reading He scowled and relapsed into a moody silence, which no efforts on the vicar's part could break.

someone who is a detective

From this reading "Thank you, Dick," she said, quietly.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading He scowled and relapsed into a moody silence, which no efforts on the vicar's part could break.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

by good fortune

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

a young female

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have something to carry."

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

From this reading He scowled and relapsed into a moody silence, which no efforts on the vicar's part could break.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

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

From this reading "I have something to carry."

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

From this reading Volume 2, Chapter II.

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

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He scowled and relapsed into a moody silence, which no efforts on the vicar's part could break.

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From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

the act of altering something secretly or improperly

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)

From this reading He scowled and relapsed into a moody silence, which no efforts on the vicar's part could break.

not any; not one

From this reading He scowled and relapsed into a moody silence, which no efforts on the vicar's part could break.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He scowled and relapsed into a moody silence, which no efforts on the vicar's part could break.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading He scowled and relapsed into a moody silence, which no efforts on the vicar's part could break.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

with low volume

From this reading "Thank you, Dick," she said, quietly.

past form of “relapse” — deteriorate in health

From this reading He scowled and relapsed into a moody silence, which no efforts on the vicar's part could break.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

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From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

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

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Thank you, Dick," she said, quietly.

past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure

From this reading He scowled and relapsed into a moody silence, which no efforts on the vicar's part could break.

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

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

From this reading "Thank you, Dick," she said, quietly.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading He scowled and relapsed into a moody silence, which no efforts on the vicar's part could break.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "I have something to carry."

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

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading "Thank you, Dick," she said, quietly.

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

From this reading He scowled and relapsed into a moody silence, which no efforts on the vicar's part could break.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

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

From this reading "I have something to carry."

a heavy rain

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

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

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

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

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

an arrogant or presumptuous person

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

precisely as stated

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

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From this reading He scowled and relapsed into a moody silence, which no efforts on the vicar's part could break.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Volume 2, Chapter II.

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

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

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

From this reading He scowled and relapsed into a moody silence, which no efforts on the vicar's part could break.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Fortunately, the distance back to the town was very short, and so he parted from them at the foot of the High street, the rest of the distance being occupied by Richard in a torrent of abuse of Eve, and invectives against the vicar, whom he characterised as a beggarly meddling upstart, and ended by sending the girl up to her room in tears.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Thank you, Dick," she said, quietly.