Chapter X

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Oscar had talked to him more fully than to his comrade about the task of righting John Edmonds’ affairs.

matters of personal concern

From this reading Oscar had talked to him more fully than to his comrade about the task of righting John Edmonds’ affairs.

(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 “Oh, there won’t be so many of them as all that,” Dick answered.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “Oh, there won’t be so many of them as all that,” Dick answered.

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

From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO THE PIRATE On returning to the cottage, the first thing that Hugh did was to mark off the date on the calendar just as he had seen Oscar do every morning.

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

From this reading “Oh, there won’t be so many of them as all that,” Dick answered.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO THE PIRATE On returning to the cottage, the first thing that Hugh did was to mark off the date on the calendar just as he had seen Oscar do every morning.

a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year

From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO THE PIRATE On returning to the cottage, the first thing that Hugh did was to mark off the date on the calendar just as he had seen Oscar do every morning.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Oscar had talked to him more fully than to his comrade about the task of righting John Edmonds’ affairs.

a small house with a single story

From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO THE PIRATE On returning to the cottage, the first thing that Hugh did was to mark off the date on the calendar just as he had seen Oscar do every morning.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading “We mustn’t lose count of the days,” he said to Dick.

the specified day of the month

From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO THE PIRATE On returning to the cottage, the first thing that Hugh did was to mark off the date on the calendar just as he had seen Oscar do every morning.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading “We mustn’t lose count of the days,” he said to Dick.

someone who is a detective

From this reading “We mustn’t lose count of the days,” he said to Dick.

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

From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO THE PIRATE On returning to the cottage, the first thing that Hugh did was to mark off the date on the calendar just as he had seen Oscar do every morning.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO THE PIRATE On returning to the cottage, the first thing that Hugh did was to mark off the date on the calendar just as he had seen Oscar do every morning.

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From this reading Oscar had talked to him more fully than to his comrade about the task of righting John Edmonds’ affairs.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO THE PIRATE On returning to the cottage, the first thing that Hugh did was to mark off the date on the calendar just as he had seen Oscar do every morning.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO THE PIRATE On returning to the cottage, the first thing that Hugh did was to mark off the date on the calendar just as he had seen Oscar do every morning.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading Oscar had talked to him more fully than to his comrade about the task of righting John Edmonds’ affairs.

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

From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO THE PIRATE On returning to the cottage, the first thing that Hugh did was to mark off the date on the calendar just as he had seen Oscar do every morning.

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

From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO THE PIRATE On returning to the cottage, the first thing that Hugh did was to mark off the date on the calendar just as he had seen Oscar do every morning.

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

From this reading Oscar had talked to him more fully than to his comrade about the task of righting John Edmonds’ affairs.

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

From this reading Oscar had talked to him more fully than to his comrade about the task of righting John Edmonds’ affairs.

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From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO THE PIRATE On returning to the cottage, the first thing that Hugh did was to mark off the date on the calendar just as he had seen Oscar do every morning.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Oscar had talked to him more fully than to his comrade about the task of righting John Edmonds’ affairs.

and nothing more

From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO THE PIRATE On returning to the cottage, the first thing that Hugh did was to mark off the date on the calendar just as he had seen Oscar do every morning.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading “We mustn’t lose count of the days,” he said to Dick.

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 “Oh, there won’t be so many of them as all that,” Dick answered.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO THE PIRATE On returning to the cottage, the first thing that Hugh did was to mark off the date on the calendar just as he had seen Oscar do every morning.

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

From this reading Oscar had talked to him more fully than to his comrade about the task of righting John Edmonds’ affairs.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO THE PIRATE On returning to the cottage, the first thing that Hugh did was to mark off the date on the calendar just as he had seen Oscar do every morning.

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From this reading “We mustn’t lose count of the days,” he said to Dick.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Hugh said nothing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “We mustn’t lose count of the days,” he said to Dick.

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

From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO THE PIRATE On returning to the cottage, the first thing that Hugh did was to mark off the date on the calendar just as he had seen Oscar do every morning.

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

From this reading “Oh, there won’t be so many of them as all that,” Dick answered.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO THE PIRATE On returning to the cottage, the first thing that Hugh did was to mark off the date on the calendar just as he had seen Oscar do every morning.

an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance

From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO THE PIRATE On returning to the cottage, the first thing that Hugh did was to mark off the date on the calendar just as he had seen Oscar do every morning.

someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO THE PIRATE On returning to the cottage, the first thing that Hugh did was to mark off the date on the calendar just as he had seen Oscar do every morning.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO THE PIRATE On returning to the cottage, the first thing that Hugh did was to mark off the date on the calendar just as he had seen Oscar do every morning.

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From this reading Oscar had talked to him more fully than to his comrade about the task of righting John Edmonds’ affairs.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “We mustn’t lose count of the days,” he said to Dick.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO THE PIRATE On returning to the cottage, the first thing that Hugh did was to mark off the date on the calendar just as he had seen Oscar do every morning.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Oh, there won’t be so many of them as all that,” Dick answered.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Oscar had talked to him more fully than to his comrade about the task of righting John Edmonds’ affairs.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading Oscar had talked to him more fully than to his comrade about the task of righting John Edmonds’ affairs.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Oscar had talked to him more fully than to his comrade about the task of righting John Edmonds’ affairs.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO THE PIRATE On returning to the cottage, the first thing that Hugh did was to mark off the date on the calendar just as he had seen Oscar do every morning.

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

From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO THE PIRATE On returning to the cottage, the first thing that Hugh did was to mark off the date on the calendar just as he had seen Oscar do every morning.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Oh, there won’t be so many of them as all that,” Dick answered.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Oh, there won’t be so many of them as all that,” Dick answered.

a special situation

From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO THE PIRATE On returning to the cottage, the first thing that Hugh did was to mark off the date on the calendar just as he had seen Oscar do every morning.

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

From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO THE PIRATE On returning to the cottage, the first thing that Hugh did was to mark off the date on the calendar just as he had seen Oscar do every morning.

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

From this reading FIRST BLOOD TO THE PIRATE On returning to the cottage, the first thing that Hugh did was to mark off the date on the calendar just as he had seen Oscar do every morning.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We mustn’t lose count of the days,” he said to Dick.

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From this reading “Oh, there won’t be so many of them as all that,” Dick answered.