Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Then Patron Julius went about and said farewell, with tears in his eyes, to all the glory of Ekeby.

(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 Then Patron Julius went about and said farewell, with tears in his eyes, to all the glory of Ekeby.

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

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

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From this reading He went about to the arbors in the garden and the grottos in the park.

plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading He caressed for the last time the worn balls in the bowling-alley and the round-cheeked youngsters on the estate.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

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From this reading He caressed for the last time the worn balls in the bowling-alley and the round-cheeked youngsters on the estate.

distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

past form of “caress” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner

From this reading He caressed for the last time the worn balls in the bowling-alley and the round-cheeked youngsters on the estate.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading PATRON JULIUS Patron Julius carried down his red painted wooden chest from the pensioners’ wing.

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading PATRON JULIUS Patron Julius carried down his red painted wooden chest from the pensioners’ wing.

in a very pleasurable manner

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

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From this reading Then Patron Julius went about and said farewell, with tears in his eyes, to all the glory of Ekeby.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading He caressed for the last time the worn balls in the bowling-alley and the round-cheeked youngsters on the estate.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Then Patron Julius went about and said farewell, with tears in his eyes, to all the glory of Ekeby.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading Then Patron Julius went about and said farewell, with tears in his eyes, to all the glory of Ekeby.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He caressed for the last time the worn balls in the bowling-alley and the round-cheeked youngsters on the estate.

pleasant-smelling

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading PATRON JULIUS Patron Julius carried down his red painted wooden chest from the pensioners’ wing.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading He went about to the arbors in the garden and the grottos in the park.

a state of high honor

From this reading Then Patron Julius went about and said farewell, with tears in his eyes, to all the glory of Ekeby.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

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From this reading He went about to the arbors in the garden and the grottos in the park.

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

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

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

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

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

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

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

From this reading PATRON JULIUS Patron Julius carried down his red painted wooden chest from the pensioners’ wing.

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

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

press tightly together or cram

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

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From this reading PATRON JULIUS Patron Julius carried down his red painted wooden chest from the pensioners’ wing.

the quantity contained in a keg

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

immediately past

From this reading He caressed for the last time the worn balls in the bowling-alley and the round-cheeked youngsters on the estate.

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From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

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 He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then Patron Julius went about and said farewell, with tears in his eyes, to all the glory of Ekeby.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

coated with paint

From this reading PATRON JULIUS Patron Julius carried down his red painted wooden chest from the pensioners’ wing.

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From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading He went about to the arbors in the garden and the grottos in the park.

a regular customer

From this reading PATRON JULIUS Patron Julius carried down his red painted wooden chest from the pensioners’ wing.

plural of “pensioner” — the beneficiary of a pension fund

From this reading PATRON JULIUS Patron Julius carried down his red painted wooden chest from the pensioners’ wing.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading PATRON JULIUS Patron Julius carried down his red painted wooden chest from the pensioners’ wing.

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From this reading He caressed for the last time the worn balls in the bowling-alley and the round-cheeked youngsters on the estate.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then Patron Julius went about and said farewell, with tears in his eyes, to all the glory of Ekeby.

aged or processed

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

the act of swimming

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Then Patron Julius went about and said farewell, with tears in his eyes, to all the glory of Ekeby.

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

From this reading PATRON JULIUS Patron Julius carried down his red painted wooden chest from the pensioners’ wing.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Patron Julius went about and said farewell, with tears in his eyes, to all the glory of Ekeby.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He caressed for the last time the worn balls in the bowling-alley and the round-cheeked youngsters on the estate.

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

From this reading Then Patron Julius went about and said farewell, with tears in his eyes, to all the glory of Ekeby.

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

From this reading Then Patron Julius went about and said farewell, with tears in his eyes, to all the glory of Ekeby.

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

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading PATRON JULIUS Patron Julius carried down his red painted wooden chest from the pensioners’ wing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He filled with fragrant brandy a green keg, which had followed him on many journeys, and in the big carved luncheon-box he put butter, bread, and seasoned cheese, deliciously shading in green and brown, fat ham, and pan-cakes swimming in raspberry jam.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading PATRON JULIUS Patron Julius carried down his red painted wooden chest from the pensioners’ wing.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading He caressed for the last time the worn balls in the bowling-alley and the round-cheeked youngsters on the estate.

plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex

From this reading He caressed for the last time the worn balls in the bowling-alley and the round-cheeked youngsters on the estate.