Chapter XVI

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "There's no lack of snow this winter," he said, laughing almost convulsively at the group gathered about him, and at the same time thinking: "Now he is in there giving evidence."

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading He met some acquaintances, and had to stop and shake hands with them and chat, although he felt inclined to throw himself upon the ground and weep.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "There's no lack of snow this winter," he said, laughing almost convulsively at the group gathered about him, and at the same time thinking: "Now he is in there giving evidence."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He met some acquaintances, and had to stop and shake hands with them and chat, although he felt inclined to throw himself upon the ground and weep.

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

From this reading He met some acquaintances, and had to stop and shake hands with them and chat, although he felt inclined to throw himself upon the ground and weep.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "There's no lack of snow this winter," he said, laughing almost convulsively at the group gathered about him, and at the same time thinking: "Now he is in there giving evidence."

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading He met some acquaintances, and had to stop and shake hands with them and chat, although he felt inclined to throw himself upon the ground and weep.

with convulsions, in a convulsive way

From this reading "There's no lack of snow this winter," he said, laughing almost convulsively at the group gathered about him, and at the same time thinking: "Now he is in there giving evidence."

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading Every one without exception spoke to him with the usual deference, and gave him sympathetic glances; and this gave him fresh courage.

a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

From this reading Every one without exception spoke to him with the usual deference, and gave him sympathetic glances; and this gave him fresh courage.

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

From this reading WHEN Norby left Einar, he did not know where he went.

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From this reading WHEN Norby left Einar, he did not know where he went.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every one without exception spoke to him with the usual deference, and gave him sympathetic glances; and this gave him fresh courage.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading "There's no lack of snow this winter," he said, laughing almost convulsively at the group gathered about him, and at the same time thinking: "Now he is in there giving evidence."

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading Every one without exception spoke to him with the usual deference, and gave him sympathetic glances; and this gave him fresh courage.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He met some acquaintances, and had to stop and shake hands with them and chat, although he felt inclined to throw himself upon the ground and weep.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Every one without exception spoke to him with the usual deference, and gave him sympathetic glances; and this gave him fresh courage.

brought together in one place

From this reading "There's no lack of snow this winter," he said, laughing almost convulsively at the group gathered about him, and at the same time thinking: "Now he is in there giving evidence."

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Every one without exception spoke to him with the usual deference, and gave him sympathetic glances; and this gave him fresh courage.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "He's welcome to give evidence," he thought.

the act of giving

From this reading "There's no lack of snow this winter," he said, laughing almost convulsively at the group gathered about him, and at the same time thinking: "Now he is in there giving evidence."

plural of “glance” — a quick look

From this reading Every one without exception spoke to him with the usual deference, and gave him sympathetic glances; and this gave him fresh courage.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading He met some acquaintances, and had to stop and shake hands with them and chat, although he felt inclined to throw himself upon the ground and weep.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading "There's no lack of snow this winter," he said, laughing almost convulsively at the group gathered about him, and at the same time thinking: "Now he is in there giving evidence."

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

From this reading He met some acquaintances, and had to stop and shake hands with them and chat, although he felt inclined to throw himself upon the ground and weep.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He met some acquaintances, and had to stop and shake hands with them and chat, although he felt inclined to throw himself upon the ground and weep.

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

From this reading WHEN Norby left Einar, he did not know where he went.

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From this reading "He's welcome to give evidence," he thought.

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

From this reading "There's no lack of snow this winter," he said, laughing almost convulsively at the group gathered about him, and at the same time thinking: "Now he is in there giving evidence."

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He met some acquaintances, and had to stop and shake hands with them and chat, although he felt inclined to throw himself upon the ground and weep.

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

From this reading "There's no lack of snow this winter," he said, laughing almost convulsively at the group gathered about him, and at the same time thinking: "Now he is in there giving evidence."

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading He met some acquaintances, and had to stop and shake hands with them and chat, although he felt inclined to throw himself upon the ground and weep.

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

From this reading "There's no lack of snow this winter," he said, laughing almost convulsively at the group gathered about him, and at the same time thinking: "Now he is in there giving evidence."

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

From this reading WHEN Norby left Einar, he did not know where he went.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading "There's no lack of snow this winter," he said, laughing almost convulsively at the group gathered about him, and at the same time thinking: "Now he is in there giving evidence."

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading "There's no lack of snow this winter," he said, laughing almost convulsively at the group gathered about him, and at the same time thinking: "Now he is in there giving evidence."

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading WHEN Norby left Einar, he did not know where he went.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading He met some acquaintances, and had to stop and shake hands with them and chat, although he felt inclined to throw himself upon the ground and weep.

not any; not one

From this reading "There's no lack of snow this winter," he said, laughing almost convulsively at the group gathered about him, and at the same time thinking: "Now he is in there giving evidence."

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From this reading WHEN Norby left Einar, he did not know where he went.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading WHEN Norby left Einar, he did not know where he went.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "There's no lack of snow this winter," he said, laughing almost convulsively at the group gathered about him, and at the same time thinking: "Now he is in there giving evidence."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "There's no lack of snow this winter," he said, laughing almost convulsively at the group gathered about him, and at the same time thinking: "Now he is in there giving evidence."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Every one without exception spoke to him with the usual deference, and gave him sympathetic glances; and this gave him fresh courage.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "There's no lack of snow this winter," he said, laughing almost convulsively at the group gathered about him, and at the same time thinking: "Now he is in there giving evidence."

Identical; not different.

From this reading "There's no lack of snow this winter," he said, laughing almost convulsively at the group gathered about him, and at the same time thinking: "Now he is in there giving evidence."

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading He met some acquaintances, and had to stop and shake hands with them and chat, although he felt inclined to throw himself upon the ground and weep.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading "There's no lack of snow this winter," he said, laughing almost convulsively at the group gathered about him, and at the same time thinking: "Now he is in there giving evidence."

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

From this reading He met some acquaintances, and had to stop and shake hands with them and chat, although he felt inclined to throw himself upon the ground and weep.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Every one without exception spoke to him with the usual deference, and gave him sympathetic glances; and this gave him fresh courage.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading He met some acquaintances, and had to stop and shake hands with them and chat, although he felt inclined to throw himself upon the ground and weep.

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading Every one without exception spoke to him with the usual deference, and gave him sympathetic glances; and this gave him fresh courage.

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

From this reading He met some acquaintances, and had to stop and shake hands with them and chat, although he felt inclined to throw himself upon the ground and weep.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He met some acquaintances, and had to stop and shake hands with them and chat, although he felt inclined to throw himself upon the ground and weep.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There's no lack of snow this winter," he said, laughing almost convulsively at the group gathered about him, and at the same time thinking: "Now he is in there giving evidence."

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From this reading "There's no lack of snow this winter," he said, laughing almost convulsively at the group gathered about him, and at the same time thinking: "Now he is in there giving evidence."

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading "There's no lack of snow this winter," he said, laughing almost convulsively at the group gathered about him, and at the same time thinking: "Now he is in there giving evidence."

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

From this reading "There's no lack of snow this winter," he said, laughing almost convulsively at the group gathered about him, and at the same time thinking: "Now he is in there giving evidence."

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "He's welcome to give evidence," he thought.

propel through the air

From this reading He met some acquaintances, and had to stop and shake hands with them and chat, although he felt inclined to throw himself upon the ground and weep.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "There's no lack of snow this winter," he said, laughing almost convulsively at the group gathered about him, and at the same time thinking: "Now he is in there giving evidence."

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

From this reading He met some acquaintances, and had to stop and shake hands with them and chat, although he felt inclined to throw himself upon the ground and weep.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He met some acquaintances, and had to stop and shake hands with them and chat, although he felt inclined to throw himself upon the ground and weep.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Every one without exception spoke to him with the usual deference, and gave him sympathetic glances; and this gave him fresh courage.

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading He met some acquaintances, and had to stop and shake hands with them and chat, although he felt inclined to throw himself upon the ground and weep.

accept gladly

From this reading "He's welcome to give evidence," he thought.

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

From this reading WHEN Norby left Einar, he did not know where he went.

at the time that

From this reading WHEN Norby left Einar, he did not know where he went.

in or at the place that

From this reading WHEN Norby left Einar, he did not know where he went.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading "There's no lack of snow this winter," he said, laughing almost convulsively at the group gathered about him, and at the same time thinking: "Now he is in there giving evidence."

in the company of; together with

From this reading He met some acquaintances, and had to stop and shake hands with them and chat, although he felt inclined to throw himself upon the ground and weep.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Every one without exception spoke to him with the usual deference, and gave him sympathetic glances; and this gave him fresh courage.