Chapter IV

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

From this reading AT THE YEW-STUMP AND AFTER THE mist lifted a little as Rhys Walters left the Dipping-Pool and turned out of the watercourse on to smooth turf.

inflected form of “abet” — assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing

From this reading Only one person at Great Masterhouse was to know his secret, and that was Nannie Davis, an old servant who had belonged to the establishment since his birth, and who had screened and abetted many of his boyish pranks.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading He could not help smiling as he thought of Charley Turnbull's misgivings, though in his heart he sympathized with them more than he would admit, even to himself.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Not that he feared the law more than he feared anything else, but his respectability was dear to him, as dear as his love of adventure, and the struggle to eat his cake and have it was a part of his inmost soul.

later than; following

From this reading AT THE YEW-STUMP AND AFTER THE mist lifted a little as Rhys Walters left the Dipping-Pool and turned out of the watercourse on to smooth turf.

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

From this reading Only one person at Great Masterhouse was to know his secret, and that was Nannie Davis, an old servant who had belonged to the establishment since his birth, and who had screened and abetted many of his boyish pranks.

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

From this reading AT THE YEW-STUMP AND AFTER THE mist lifted a little as Rhys Walters left the Dipping-Pool and turned out of the watercourse on to smooth turf.

any thing at all

From this reading Not that he feared the law more than he feared anything else, but his respectability was dear to him, as dear as his love of adventure, and the struggle to eat his cake and have it was a part of his inmost soul.

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

From this reading AT THE YEW-STUMP AND AFTER THE mist lifted a little as Rhys Walters left the Dipping-Pool and turned out of the watercourse on to smooth turf.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT THE YEW-STUMP AND AFTER THE mist lifted a little as Rhys Walters left the Dipping-Pool and turned out of the watercourse on to smooth turf.

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

From this reading He looked forward with pleasure to the coming raid, and with still more to the prominent part he was to play in it, but through his pleasure ran the devout hope that he would not be recognized.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Only one person at Great Masterhouse was to know his secret, and that was Nannie Davis, an old servant who had belonged to the establishment since his birth, and who had screened and abetted many of his boyish pranks.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading Only one person at Great Masterhouse was to know his secret, and that was Nannie Davis, an old servant who had belonged to the establishment since his birth, and who had screened and abetted many of his boyish pranks.

befitting or characteristic of a young boy

From this reading Only one person at Great Masterhouse was to know his secret, and that was Nannie Davis, an old servant who had belonged to the establishment since his birth, and who had screened and abetted many of his boyish pranks.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He looked forward with pleasure to the coming raid, and with still more to the prominent part he was to play in it, but through his pleasure ran the devout hope that he would not be recognized.

a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading Not that he feared the law more than he feared anything else, but his respectability was dear to him, as dear as his love of adventure, and the struggle to eat his cake and have it was a part of his inmost soul.

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From this reading He could not help smiling as he thought of Charley Turnbull's misgivings, though in his heart he sympathized with them more than he would admit, even to himself.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading He looked forward with pleasure to the coming raid, and with still more to the prominent part he was to play in it, but through his pleasure ran the devout hope that he would not be recognized.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He could not help smiling as he thought of Charley Turnbull's misgivings, though in his heart he sympathized with them more than he would admit, even to himself.

English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)

From this reading Only one person at Great Masterhouse was to know his secret, and that was Nannie Davis, an old servant who had belonged to the establishment since his birth, and who had screened and abetted many of his boyish pranks.

dearly loved

From this reading Not that he feared the law more than he feared anything else, but his respectability was dear to him, as dear as his love of adventure, and the struggle to eat his cake and have it was a part of his inmost soul.

deeply religious

From this reading He looked forward with pleasure to the coming raid, and with still more to the prominent part he was to play in it, but through his pleasure ran the devout hope that he would not be recognized.

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From this reading AT THE YEW-STUMP AND AFTER THE mist lifted a little as Rhys Walters left the Dipping-Pool and turned out of the watercourse on to smooth turf.

take in solid food

From this reading Not that he feared the law more than he feared anything else, but his respectability was dear to him, as dear as his love of adventure, and the struggle to eat his cake and have it was a part of his inmost soul.

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From this reading Not that he feared the law more than he feared anything else, but his respectability was dear to him, as dear as his love of adventure, and the struggle to eat his cake and have it was a part of his inmost soul.

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading Only one person at Great Masterhouse was to know his secret, and that was Nannie Davis, an old servant who had belonged to the establishment since his birth, and who had screened and abetted many of his boyish pranks.

divisible by two

From this reading He could not help smiling as he thought of Charley Turnbull's misgivings, though in his heart he sympathized with them more than he would admit, even to himself.

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

From this reading Not that he feared the law more than he feared anything else, but his respectability was dear to him, as dear as his love of adventure, and the struggle to eat his cake and have it was a part of his inmost soul.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading He looked forward with pleasure to the coming raid, and with still more to the prominent part he was to play in it, but through his pleasure ran the devout hope that he would not be recognized.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Only one person at Great Masterhouse was to know his secret, and that was Nannie Davis, an old servant who had belonged to the establishment since his birth, and who had screened and abetted many of his boyish pranks.

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

From this reading Only one person at Great Masterhouse was to know his secret, and that was Nannie Davis, an old servant who had belonged to the establishment since his birth, and who had screened and abetted many of his boyish pranks.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Not that he feared the law more than he feared anything else, but his respectability was dear to him, as dear as his love of adventure, and the struggle to eat his cake and have it was a part of his inmost soul.

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

From this reading He could not help smiling as he thought of Charley Turnbull's misgivings, though in his heart he sympathized with them more than he would admit, even to himself.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He could not help smiling as he thought of Charley Turnbull's misgivings, though in his heart he sympathized with them more than he would admit, even to himself.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading He could not help smiling as he thought of Charley Turnbull's misgivings, though in his heart he sympathized with them more than he would admit, even to himself.

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

From this reading Not that he feared the law more than he feared anything else, but his respectability was dear to him, as dear as his love of adventure, and the struggle to eat his cake and have it was a part of his inmost soul.

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

From this reading He could not help smiling as he thought of Charley Turnbull's misgivings, though in his heart he sympathized with them more than he would admit, even to himself.

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

From this reading He could not help smiling as he thought of Charley Turnbull's misgivings, though in his heart he sympathized with them more than he would admit, even to himself.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading He looked forward with pleasure to the coming raid, and with still more to the prominent part he was to play in it, but through his pleasure ran the devout hope that he would not be recognized.

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

From this reading He could not help smiling as he thought of Charley Turnbull's misgivings, though in his heart he sympathized with them more than he would admit, even to himself.

being deepest within the self

From this reading Not that he feared the law more than he feared anything else, but his respectability was dear to him, as dear as his love of adventure, and the struggle to eat his cake and have it was a part of his inmost soul.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He looked forward with pleasure to the coming raid, and with still more to the prominent part he was to play in it, but through his pleasure ran the devout hope that he would not be recognized.

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

From this reading Only one person at Great Masterhouse was to know his secret, and that was Nannie Davis, an old servant who had belonged to the establishment since his birth, and who had screened and abetted many of his boyish pranks.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Not that he feared the law more than he feared anything else, but his respectability was dear to him, as dear as his love of adventure, and the struggle to eat his cake and have it was a part of his inmost soul.

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 AT THE YEW-STUMP AND AFTER THE mist lifted a little as Rhys Walters left the Dipping-Pool and turned out of the watercourse on to smooth turf.

held up in the air

From this reading AT THE YEW-STUMP AND AFTER THE mist lifted a little as Rhys Walters left the Dipping-Pool and turned out of the watercourse on to smooth turf.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading AT THE YEW-STUMP AND AFTER THE mist lifted a little as Rhys Walters left the Dipping-Pool and turned out of the watercourse on to smooth turf.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He looked forward with pleasure to the coming raid, and with still more to the prominent part he was to play in it, but through his pleasure ran the devout hope that he would not be recognized.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Not that he feared the law more than he feared anything else, but his respectability was dear to him, as dear as his love of adventure, and the struggle to eat his cake and have it was a part of his inmost soul.

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 Only one person at Great Masterhouse was to know his secret, and that was Nannie Davis, an old servant who had belonged to the establishment since his birth, and who had screened and abetted many of his boyish pranks.

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From this reading Only one person at Great Masterhouse was to know his secret, and that was Nannie Davis, an old servant who had belonged to the establishment since his birth, and who had screened and abetted many of his boyish pranks.

plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action

From this reading He could not help smiling as he thought of Charley Turnbull's misgivings, though in his heart he sympathized with them more than he would admit, even to himself.

become covered with mist

From this reading AT THE YEW-STUMP AND AFTER THE mist lifted a little as Rhys Walters left the Dipping-Pool and turned out of the watercourse on to smooth turf.

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

From this reading He could not help smiling as he thought of Charley Turnbull's misgivings, though in his heart he sympathized with them more than he would admit, even to himself.

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From this reading Only one person at Great Masterhouse was to know his secret, and that was Nannie Davis, an old servant who had belonged to the establishment since his birth, and who had screened and abetted many of his boyish pranks.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He could not help smiling as he thought of Charley Turnbull's misgivings, though in his heart he sympathized with them more than he would admit, even to himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT THE YEW-STUMP AND AFTER THE mist lifted a little as Rhys Walters left the Dipping-Pool and turned out of the watercourse on to smooth turf.

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

From this reading Only one person at Great Masterhouse was to know his secret, and that was Nannie Davis, an old servant who had belonged to the establishment since his birth, and who had screened and abetted many of his boyish pranks.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AT THE YEW-STUMP AND AFTER THE mist lifted a little as Rhys Walters left the Dipping-Pool and turned out of the watercourse on to smooth turf.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Only one person at Great Masterhouse was to know his secret, and that was Nannie Davis, an old servant who had belonged to the establishment since his birth, and who had screened and abetted many of his boyish pranks.

and nothing more

From this reading Only one person at Great Masterhouse was to know his secret, and that was Nannie Davis, an old servant who had belonged to the establishment since his birth, and who had screened and abetted many of his boyish pranks.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading AT THE YEW-STUMP AND AFTER THE mist lifted a little as Rhys Walters left the Dipping-Pool and turned out of the watercourse on to smooth turf.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading He looked forward with pleasure to the coming raid, and with still more to the prominent part he was to play in it, but through his pleasure ran the devout hope that he would not be recognized.

a human being

From this reading Only one person at Great Masterhouse was to know his secret, and that was Nannie Davis, an old servant who had belonged to the establishment since his birth, and who had screened and abetted many of his boyish pranks.

participate in games or sport

From this reading He looked forward with pleasure to the coming raid, and with still more to the prominent part he was to play in it, but through his pleasure ran the devout hope that he would not be recognized.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading He looked forward with pleasure to the coming raid, and with still more to the prominent part he was to play in it, but through his pleasure ran the devout hope that he would not be recognized.

plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon

From this reading Only one person at Great Masterhouse was to know his secret, and that was Nannie Davis, an old servant who had belonged to the establishment since his birth, and who had screened and abetted many of his boyish pranks.

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

From this reading He looked forward with pleasure to the coming raid, and with still more to the prominent part he was to play in it, but through his pleasure ran the devout hope that he would not be recognized.

search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

From this reading He looked forward with pleasure to the coming raid, and with still more to the prominent part he was to play in it, but through his pleasure ran the devout hope that he would not be recognized.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He looked forward with pleasure to the coming raid, and with still more to the prominent part he was to play in it, but through his pleasure ran the devout hope that he would not be recognized.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading He looked forward with pleasure to the coming raid, and with still more to the prominent part he was to play in it, but through his pleasure ran the devout hope that he would not be recognized.

honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation

From this reading Not that he feared the law more than he feared anything else, but his respectability was dear to him, as dear as his love of adventure, and the struggle to eat his cake and have it was a part of his inmost soul.

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From this reading AT THE YEW-STUMP AND AFTER THE mist lifted a little as Rhys Walters left the Dipping-Pool and turned out of the watercourse on to smooth turf.

past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection

From this reading Only one person at Great Masterhouse was to know his secret, and that was Nannie Davis, an old servant who had belonged to the establishment since his birth, and who had screened and abetted many of his boyish pranks.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Only one person at Great Masterhouse was to know his secret, and that was Nannie Davis, an old servant who had belonged to the establishment since his birth, and who had screened and abetted many of his boyish pranks.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Only one person at Great Masterhouse was to know his secret, and that was Nannie Davis, an old servant who had belonged to the establishment since his birth, and who had screened and abetted many of his boyish pranks.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Only one person at Great Masterhouse was to know his secret, and that was Nannie Davis, an old servant who had belonged to the establishment since his birth, and who had screened and abetted many of his boyish pranks.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading He could not help smiling as he thought of Charley Turnbull's misgivings, though in his heart he sympathized with them more than he would admit, even to himself.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading AT THE YEW-STUMP AND AFTER THE mist lifted a little as Rhys Walters left the Dipping-Pool and turned out of the watercourse on to smooth turf.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Not that he feared the law more than he feared anything else, but his respectability was dear to him, as dear as his love of adventure, and the struggle to eat his cake and have it was a part of his inmost soul.

not in physical motion

From this reading He looked forward with pleasure to the coming raid, and with still more to the prominent part he was to play in it, but through his pleasure ran the devout hope that he would not be recognized.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Not that he feared the law more than he feared anything else, but his respectability was dear to him, as dear as his love of adventure, and the struggle to eat his cake and have it was a part of his inmost soul.

past form of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of

From this reading He could not help smiling as he thought of Charley Turnbull's misgivings, though in his heart he sympathized with them more than he would admit, even to himself.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He could not help smiling as he thought of Charley Turnbull's misgivings, though in his heart he sympathized with them more than he would admit, even to himself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He looked forward with pleasure to the coming raid, and with still more to the prominent part he was to play in it, but through his pleasure ran the devout hope that he would not be recognized.

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

From this reading AT THE YEW-STUMP AND AFTER THE mist lifted a little as Rhys Walters left the Dipping-Pool and turned out of the watercourse on to smooth turf.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He could not help smiling as he thought of Charley Turnbull's misgivings, though in his heart he sympathized with them more than he would admit, even to himself.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He could not help smiling as he thought of Charley Turnbull's misgivings, though in his heart he sympathized with them more than he would admit, even to himself.

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

From this reading He could not help smiling as he thought of Charley Turnbull's misgivings, though in his heart he sympathized with them more than he would admit, even to himself.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He looked forward with pleasure to the coming raid, and with still more to the prominent part he was to play in it, but through his pleasure ran the devout hope that he would not be recognized.

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

From this reading AT THE YEW-STUMP AND AFTER THE mist lifted a little as Rhys Walters left the Dipping-Pool and turned out of the watercourse on to smooth turf.

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading AT THE YEW-STUMP AND AFTER THE mist lifted a little as Rhys Walters left the Dipping-Pool and turned out of the watercourse on to smooth turf.

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From this reading He could not help smiling as he thought of Charley Turnbull's misgivings, though in his heart he sympathized with them more than he would admit, even to himself.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading AT THE YEW-STUMP AND AFTER THE mist lifted a little as Rhys Walters left the Dipping-Pool and turned out of the watercourse on to smooth turf.

plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading AT THE YEW-STUMP AND AFTER THE mist lifted a little as Rhys Walters left the Dipping-Pool and turned out of the watercourse on to smooth turf.

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

From this reading He looked forward with pleasure to the coming raid, and with still more to the prominent part he was to play in it, but through his pleasure ran the devout hope that he would not be recognized.

natural or artificial channel through which water flows

From this reading AT THE YEW-STUMP AND AFTER THE mist lifted a little as Rhys Walters left the Dipping-Pool and turned out of the watercourse on to smooth turf.

which person or people

From this reading Only one person at Great Masterhouse was to know his secret, and that was Nannie Davis, an old servant who had belonged to the establishment since his birth, and who had screened and abetted many of his boyish pranks.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He could not help smiling as he thought of Charley Turnbull's misgivings, though in his heart he sympathized with them more than he would admit, even to himself.

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

From this reading He could not help smiling as he thought of Charley Turnbull's misgivings, though in his heart he sympathized with them more than he would admit, even to himself.

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From this reading AT THE YEW-STUMP AND AFTER THE mist lifted a little as Rhys Walters left the Dipping-Pool and turned out of the watercourse on to smooth turf.