Chapter XII

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

matters of personal concern

From this reading He half hoped she might get angry and say something which would give him an excuse for washing his hands of her affairs.

anew

From this reading He feared that she might cry again as she had cried in his dining-room the day before.

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

From this reading He half hoped she might get angry and say something which would give him an excuse for washing his hands of her affairs.

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

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading He half hoped she might get angry and say something which would give him an excuse for washing his hands of her affairs.

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

From this reading He feared that she might cry again as she had cried in his dining-room the day before.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

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

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He feared that she might cry again as she had cried in his dining-room the day before.

exhale hard

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading He did not want to comfort her under Jimmy O’Loughlin’s roof.

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

From this reading He feared that she might cry again as she had cried in his dining-room the day before.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading He feared that she might cry again as she had cried in his dining-room the day before.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He feared that she might cry again as she had cried in his dining-room the day before.

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

From this reading He did not know exactly how she would take the news.

a room used for dining

From this reading He feared that she might cry again as she had cried in his dining-room the day before.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

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From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading He did not know exactly how she would take the news.

accept an excuse for

From this reading He half hoped she might get angry and say something which would give him an excuse for washing his hands of her affairs.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading He feared that she might cry again as she had cried in his dining-room the day before.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He half hoped she might get angry and say something which would give him an excuse for washing his hands of her affairs.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He half hoped she might get angry and say something which would give him an excuse for washing his hands of her affairs.

United States physicist who developed the first successful liquid-fueled rocket (1882-1945)

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

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

From this reading He feared that she might cry again as she had cried in his dining-room the day before.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading He half hoped she might get angry and say something which would give him an excuse for washing his hands of her affairs.

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

From this reading He half hoped she might get angry and say something which would give him an excuse for washing his hands of her affairs.

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

From this reading He did not know exactly how she would take the news.

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

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

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

From this reading He half hoped she might get angry and say something which would give him an excuse for washing his hands of her affairs.

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

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

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

From this reading He half hoped she might get angry and say something which would give him an excuse for washing his hands of her affairs.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading He half hoped she might get angry and say something which would give him an excuse for washing his hands of her affairs.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

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

From this reading He did not know exactly how she would take the news.

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

From this reading He feared that she might cry again as she had cried in his dining-room the day before.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading He did not want to comfort her under Jimmy O’Loughlin’s roof.

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

From this reading He did not know exactly how she would take the news.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He half hoped she might get angry and say something which would give him an excuse for washing his hands of her affairs.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

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

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

information about recent and important events

From this reading He did not know exactly how she would take the news.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not know exactly how she would take the news.

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

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

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

From this reading He did not want to comfort her under Jimmy O’Loughlin’s roof.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

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

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading He did not want to comfort her under Jimmy O’Loughlin’s roof.

express in words

From this reading He half hoped she might get angry and say something which would give him an excuse for washing his hands of her affairs.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

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

From this reading He did not know exactly how she would take the news.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He half hoped she might get angry and say something which would give him an excuse for washing his hands of her affairs.

carry out

From this reading He did not know exactly how she would take the news.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

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

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

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

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

being four more than twenty

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading He did not want to comfort her under Jimmy O’Loughlin’s roof.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Mr. Goddard met Miss Blow at breakfast next morning, and nerved himself to the task of telling her that the search for Dr. O’Grady’s body must be put off for twenty-four hours on account of the visit of the Members of Parliament to the district.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading He did not want to comfort her under Jimmy O’Loughlin’s roof.

the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

From this reading He half hoped she might get angry and say something which would give him an excuse for washing his hands of her affairs.

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

From this reading He half hoped she might get angry and say something which would give him an excuse for washing his hands of her affairs.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He did not know exactly how she would take the news.