Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

later than; following

From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

open to or abounding in fresh air

From this reading “There hasn’t anybody got airy right ter go arter them di’monds, but them I send.”

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “That is where you make an error, Mr. Tarr,” responded Weeks cheerfully.

any person at all

From this reading “There hasn’t anybody got airy right ter go arter them di’monds, but them I send.”

able to attract interest or draw favorable attention

From this reading “It ben’t so, is it?” whined the old man, appealing to Leroyd.

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From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

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From this reading “There hasn’t anybody got airy right ter go arter them di’monds, but them I send.”

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

From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

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From this reading “It ben’t so, is it?” whined the old man, appealing to Leroyd.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading “This is what is called ‘treasure trove;’ the fellow who gets there first has the best right to it.”

terminate

From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “This is what is called ‘treasure trove;’ the fellow who gets there first has the best right to it.”

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From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

in a cheerful manner

From this reading “That is where you make an error, Mr. Tarr,” responded Weeks cheerfully.

a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse

From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

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From this reading “There hasn’t anybody got airy right ter go arter them di’monds, but them I send.”

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading “That is where you make an error, Mr. Tarr,” responded Weeks cheerfully.

a boy or man

From this reading “This is what is called ‘treasure trove;’ the fellow who gets there first has the best right to it.”

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

having or given a form or shape

From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading “This is what is called ‘treasure trove;’ the fellow who gets there first has the best right to it.”

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “There hasn’t anybody got airy right ter go arter them di’monds, but them I send.”

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “There hasn’t anybody got airy right ter go arter them di’monds, but them I send.”

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

From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

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

From this reading “This is what is called ‘treasure trove;’ the fellow who gets there first has the best right to it.”

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From this reading “There hasn’t anybody got airy right ter go arter them di’monds, but them I send.”

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

From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

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From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

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

From this reading “There hasn’t anybody got airy right ter go arter them di’monds, but them I send.”

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

From this reading “That is where you make an error, Mr. Tarr,” responded Weeks cheerfully.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “This is what is called ‘treasure trove;’ the fellow who gets there first has the best right to it.”

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From this reading “It ben’t so, is it?” whined the old man, appealing to Leroyd.

engage in

From this reading “That is where you make an error, Mr. Tarr,” responded Weeks cheerfully.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “It ben’t so, is it?” whined the old man, appealing to Leroyd.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

a form of address for a man

From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

extremely wicked

From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading “That is where you make an error, Mr. Tarr,” responded Weeks cheerfully.

precisely, exactly

From this reading “There hasn’t anybody got airy right ter go arter them di’monds, but them I send.”

cause to go somewhere

From this reading “There hasn’t anybody got airy right ter go arter them di’monds, but them I send.”

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

From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “It ben’t so, is it?” whined the old man, appealing to Leroyd.

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

From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

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

From this reading “There hasn’t anybody got airy right ter go arter them di’monds, but them I send.”

past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term

From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

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

From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “There hasn’t anybody got airy right ter go arter them di’monds, but them I send.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading “There hasn’t anybody got airy right ter go arter them di’monds, but them I send.”

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

From this reading “This is what is called ‘treasure trove;’ the fellow who gets there first has the best right to it.”

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

From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading “This is what is called ‘treasure trove;’ the fellow who gets there first has the best right to it.”

treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)

From this reading “This is what is called ‘treasure trove;’ the fellow who gets there first has the best right to it.”

a final peremptory demand

From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

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

From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

in or at the place that

From this reading “That is where you make an error, Mr. Tarr,” responded Weeks cheerfully.

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From this reading “It ben’t so, is it?” whined the old man, appealing to Leroyd.

which person or people

From this reading “This is what is called ‘treasure trove;’ the fellow who gets there first has the best right to it.”

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From this reading HOW A NEFARIOUS COMPACT WAS FORMED “BUT yeou can’t do that!” cried old Arad Tarr, the first to break the silence after Mr. Weeks had delivered what might be termed his “ultimatum.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “That is where you make an error, Mr. Tarr,” responded Weeks cheerfully.