Chapter IX

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

(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 They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "Boys should always give girls the preference in things like that.

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

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

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

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

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

From this reading In spite of his two hours' work every day with Captain Ravenel, Paul found plenty of opportunity still to be with Toni.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading "Boys should always give girls the preference in things like that.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading In spite of his two hours' work every day with Captain Ravenel, Paul found plenty of opportunity still to be with Toni.

the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading My father always gives my mother all the chicken livers--that is the way with gentlemen.

past form of “commend” — express approval of

From this reading Paul commended this highly in Toni, and said to him:

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading In spite of his two hours' work every day with Captain Ravenel, Paul found plenty of opportunity still to be with Toni.

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From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In spite of his two hours' work every day with Captain Ravenel, Paul found plenty of opportunity still to be with Toni.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading My father always gives my mother all the chicken livers--that is the way with gentlemen.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

set up or found

From this reading In spite of his two hours' work every day with Captain Ravenel, Paul found plenty of opportunity still to be with Toni.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading My father always gives my mother all the chicken livers--that is the way with gentlemen.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading "Boys should always give girls the preference in things like that.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Boys should always give girls the preference in things like that.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading My father always gives my mother all the chicken livers--that is the way with gentlemen.

the act of giving

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

past form of “gobble” — eat hastily without proper chewing

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

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

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

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

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading Paul commended this highly in Toni, and said to him:

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

From this reading Paul commended this highly in Toni, and said to him:

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

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

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

From this reading In spite of his two hours' work every day with Captain Ravenel, Paul found plenty of opportunity still to be with Toni.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading In spite of his two hours' work every day with Captain Ravenel, Paul found plenty of opportunity still to be with Toni.

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

From this reading In spite of his two hours' work every day with Captain Ravenel, Paul found plenty of opportunity still to be with Toni.

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

From this reading My father always gives my mother all the chicken livers--that is the way with gentlemen.

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

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Boys should always give girls the preference in things like that.

plural of “liver” — large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity

From this reading My father always gives my mother all the chicken livers--that is the way with gentlemen.

kept in good condition

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading My father always gives my mother all the chicken livers--that is the way with gentlemen.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My father always gives my mother all the chicken livers--that is the way with gentlemen.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

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

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In spite of his two hours' work every day with Captain Ravenel, Paul found plenty of opportunity still to be with Toni.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading In spite of his two hours' work every day with Captain Ravenel, Paul found plenty of opportunity still to be with Toni.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading In spite of his two hours' work every day with Captain Ravenel, Paul found plenty of opportunity still to be with Toni.

a human being

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

a full supply

From this reading In spite of his two hours' work every day with Captain Ravenel, Paul found plenty of opportunity still to be with Toni.

a strong liking

From this reading "Boys should always give girls the preference in things like that.

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

From this reading In spite of his two hours' work every day with Captain Ravenel, Paul found plenty of opportunity still to be with Toni.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Paul commended this highly in Toni, and said to him:

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Boys should always give girls the preference in things like that.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In spite of his two hours' work every day with Captain Ravenel, Paul found plenty of opportunity still to be with Toni.

plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

not in physical motion

From this reading In spite of his two hours' work every day with Captain Ravenel, Paul found plenty of opportunity still to be with Toni.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

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

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "Boys should always give girls the preference in things like that.

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

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

painstakingly careful and accurate

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

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

From this reading In spite of his two hours' work every day with Captain Ravenel, Paul found plenty of opportunity still to be with Toni.

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From this reading In spite of his two hours' work every day with Captain Ravenel, Paul found plenty of opportunity still to be with Toni.

in the direction of

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

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

From this reading In spite of his two hours' work every day with Captain Ravenel, Paul found plenty of opportunity still to be with Toni.

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

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading My father always gives my mother all the chicken livers--that is the way with gentlemen.

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

From this reading They maintained their attitude of confidence toward each other as regarded their different lady-loves, and about this time Toni confessed to Paul that strange and thorough revolution that had taken place in his nature, by which he had, for the first time in his life, given to another person something which he might have gobbled up himself, in giving Denise nearly all of his two sticks of candy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In spite of his two hours' work every day with Captain Ravenel, Paul found plenty of opportunity still to be with Toni.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading In spite of his two hours' work every day with Captain Ravenel, Paul found plenty of opportunity still to be with Toni.