Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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

From this reading Mr. Wesley's story of the Wednesbury riot.--How he felt.--The right pocket.--Beautiful hair.--The prize-fighter a good protector.--A brick, a stone, and two hard blows.--Daniel vi.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading AFTER reading the last exciting chapter, you will all exclaim, "Well, Mr. Wesley _was_ a brave man!" and I am sure you will like to hear what he himself said about his adventures.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading AFTER reading the last exciting chapter, you will all exclaim, "Well, Mr. Wesley _was_ a brave man!" and I am sure you will like to hear what he himself said about his adventures.

later than; following

From this reading AFTER reading the last exciting chapter, you will all exclaim, "Well, Mr. Wesley _was_ a brave man!" and I am sure you will like to hear what he himself said about his adventures.

(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 AFTER reading the last exciting chapter, you will all exclaim, "Well, Mr. Wesley _was_ a brave man!" and I am sure you will like to hear what he himself said about his adventures.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading AFTER reading the last exciting chapter, you will all exclaim, "Well, Mr. Wesley _was_ a brave man!" and I am sure you will like to hear what he himself said about his adventures.

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

From this reading Mr. Wesley's story of the Wednesbury riot.--How he felt.--The right pocket.--Beautiful hair.--The prize-fighter a good protector.--A brick, a stone, and two hard blows.--Daniel vi.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading These are the very words he wrote after the Wednesbury riots:

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

From this reading "From the beginning to the end, I felt as calm as if I had been sitting in my study at home.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "From the beginning to the end, I felt as calm as if I had been sitting in my study at home.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Mr. Wesley's story of the Wednesbury riot.--How he felt.--The right pocket.--Beautiful hair.--The prize-fighter a good protector.--A brick, a stone, and two hard blows.--Daniel vi.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "From the beginning to the end, I felt as calm as if I had been sitting in my study at home.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading "From the beginning to the end, I felt as calm as if I had been sitting in my study at home.

plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

From this reading Mr. Wesley's story of the Wednesbury riot.--How he felt.--The right pocket.--Beautiful hair.--The prize-fighter a good protector.--A brick, a stone, and two hard blows.--Daniel vi.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading AFTER reading the last exciting chapter, you will all exclaim, "Well, Mr. Wesley _was_ a brave man!" and I am sure you will like to hear what he himself said about his adventures.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading Mr. Wesley's story of the Wednesbury riot.--How he felt.--The right pocket.--Beautiful hair.--The prize-fighter a good protector.--A brick, a stone, and two hard blows.--Daniel vi.

make calm or still

From this reading "From the beginning to the end, I felt as calm as if I had been sitting in my study at home.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading AFTER reading the last exciting chapter, you will all exclaim, "Well, Mr. Wesley _was_ a brave man!" and I am sure you will like to hear what he himself said about his adventures.

(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)

From this reading Mr. Wesley's story of the Wednesbury riot.--How he felt.--The right pocket.--Beautiful hair.--The prize-fighter a good protector.--A brick, a stone, and two hard blows.--Daniel vi.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "From the beginning to the end, I felt as calm as if I had been sitting in my study at home.

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading AFTER reading the last exciting chapter, you will all exclaim, "Well, Mr. Wesley _was_ a brave man!" and I am sure you will like to hear what he himself said about his adventures.

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading AFTER reading the last exciting chapter, you will all exclaim, "Well, Mr. Wesley _was_ a brave man!" and I am sure you will like to hear what he himself said about his adventures.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Mr. Wesley's story of the Wednesbury riot.--How he felt.--The right pocket.--Beautiful hair.--The prize-fighter a good protector.--A brick, a stone, and two hard blows.--Daniel vi.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "From the beginning to the end, I felt as calm as if I had been sitting in my study at home.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Mr. Wesley's story of the Wednesbury riot.--How he felt.--The right pocket.--Beautiful hair.--The prize-fighter a good protector.--A brick, a stone, and two hard blows.--Daniel vi.

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

From this reading "From the beginning to the end, I felt as calm as if I had been sitting in my study at home.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Mr. Wesley's story of the Wednesbury riot.--How he felt.--The right pocket.--Beautiful hair.--The prize-fighter a good protector.--A brick, a stone, and two hard blows.--Daniel vi.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Mr. Wesley's story of the Wednesbury riot.--How he felt.--The right pocket.--Beautiful hair.--The prize-fighter a good protector.--A brick, a stone, and two hard blows.--Daniel vi.

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

From this reading Mr. Wesley's story of the Wednesbury riot.--How he felt.--The right pocket.--Beautiful hair.--The prize-fighter a good protector.--A brick, a stone, and two hard blows.--Daniel vi.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading AFTER reading the last exciting chapter, you will all exclaim, "Well, Mr. Wesley _was_ a brave man!" and I am sure you will like to hear what he himself said about his adventures.

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

From this reading AFTER reading the last exciting chapter, you will all exclaim, "Well, Mr. Wesley _was_ a brave man!" and I am sure you will like to hear what he himself said about his adventures.

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

From this reading AFTER reading the last exciting chapter, you will all exclaim, "Well, Mr. Wesley _was_ a brave man!" and I am sure you will like to hear what he himself said about his adventures.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "From the beginning to the end, I felt as calm as if I had been sitting in my study at home.

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From this reading Mr. Wesley's story of the Wednesbury riot.--How he felt.--The right pocket.--Beautiful hair.--The prize-fighter a good protector.--A brick, a stone, and two hard blows.--Daniel vi.

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

From this reading AFTER reading the last exciting chapter, you will all exclaim, "Well, Mr. Wesley _was_ a brave man!" and I am sure you will like to hear what he himself said about his adventures.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "From the beginning to the end, I felt as calm as if I had been sitting in my study at home.

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

From this reading "From the beginning to the end, I felt as calm as if I had been sitting in my study at home.

immediately past

From this reading AFTER reading the last exciting chapter, you will all exclaim, "Well, Mr. Wesley _was_ a brave man!" and I am sure you will like to hear what he himself said about his adventures.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading AFTER reading the last exciting chapter, you will all exclaim, "Well, Mr. Wesley _was_ a brave man!" and I am sure you will like to hear what he himself said about his adventures.

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

From this reading AFTER reading the last exciting chapter, you will all exclaim, "Well, Mr. Wesley _was_ a brave man!" and I am sure you will like to hear what he himself said about his adventures.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Wesley's story of the Wednesbury riot.--How he felt.--The right pocket.--Beautiful hair.--The prize-fighter a good protector.--A brick, a stone, and two hard blows.--Daniel vi.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "From the beginning to the end, I felt as calm as if I had been sitting in my study at home.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Wesley's story of the Wednesbury riot.--How he felt.--The right pocket.--Beautiful hair.--The prize-fighter a good protector.--A brick, a stone, and two hard blows.--Daniel vi.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading Mr. Wesley's story of the Wednesbury riot.--How he felt.--The right pocket.--Beautiful hair.--The prize-fighter a good protector.--A brick, a stone, and two hard blows.--Daniel vi.

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From this reading Mr. Wesley's story of the Wednesbury riot.--How he felt.--The right pocket.--Beautiful hair.--The prize-fighter a good protector.--A brick, a stone, and two hard blows.--Daniel vi.

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading Mr. Wesley's story of the Wednesbury riot.--How he felt.--The right pocket.--Beautiful hair.--The prize-fighter a good protector.--A brick, a stone, and two hard blows.--Daniel vi.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading AFTER reading the last exciting chapter, you will all exclaim, "Well, Mr. Wesley _was_ a brave man!" and I am sure you will like to hear what he himself said about his adventures.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Mr. Wesley's story of the Wednesbury riot.--How he felt.--The right pocket.--Beautiful hair.--The prize-fighter a good protector.--A brick, a stone, and two hard blows.--Daniel vi.

a public act of violence by an unruly mob

From this reading Mr. Wesley's story of the Wednesbury riot.--How he felt.--The right pocket.--Beautiful hair.--The prize-fighter a good protector.--A brick, a stone, and two hard blows.--Daniel vi.

plural of “riot” — a public act of violence by an unruly mob

From this reading These are the very words he wrote after the Wednesbury riots:

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading AFTER reading the last exciting chapter, you will all exclaim, "Well, Mr. Wesley _was_ a brave man!" and I am sure you will like to hear what he himself said about his adventures.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading "From the beginning to the end, I felt as calm as if I had been sitting in my study at home.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Mr. Wesley's story of the Wednesbury riot.--How he felt.--The right pocket.--Beautiful hair.--The prize-fighter a good protector.--A brick, a stone, and two hard blows.--Daniel vi.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Mr. Wesley's story of the Wednesbury riot.--How he felt.--The right pocket.--Beautiful hair.--The prize-fighter a good protector.--A brick, a stone, and two hard blows.--Daniel vi.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading "From the beginning to the end, I felt as calm as if I had been sitting in my study at home.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading AFTER reading the last exciting chapter, you will all exclaim, "Well, Mr. Wesley _was_ a brave man!" and I am sure you will like to hear what he himself said about his adventures.

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

From this reading Mr. Wesley's story of the Wednesbury riot.--How he felt.--The right pocket.--Beautiful hair.--The prize-fighter a good protector.--A brick, a stone, and two hard blows.--Daniel vi.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These are the very words he wrote after the Wednesbury riots:

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

From this reading AFTER reading the last exciting chapter, you will all exclaim, "Well, Mr. Wesley _was_ a brave man!" and I am sure you will like to hear what he himself said about his adventures.

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

From this reading Mr. Wesley's story of the Wednesbury riot.--How he felt.--The right pocket.--Beautiful hair.--The prize-fighter a good protector.--A brick, a stone, and two hard blows.--Daniel vi.

precisely as stated

From this reading These are the very words he wrote after the Wednesbury riots:

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Mr. Wesley's story of the Wednesbury riot.--How he felt.--The right pocket.--Beautiful hair.--The prize-fighter a good protector.--A brick, a stone, and two hard blows.--Daniel vi.

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

From this reading AFTER reading the last exciting chapter, you will all exclaim, "Well, Mr. Wesley _was_ a brave man!" and I am sure you will like to hear what he himself said about his adventures.

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From this reading Mr. Wesley's story of the Wednesbury riot.--How he felt.--The right pocket.--Beautiful hair.--The prize-fighter a good protector.--A brick, a stone, and two hard blows.--Daniel vi.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading AFTER reading the last exciting chapter, you will all exclaim, "Well, Mr. Wesley _was_ a brave man!" and I am sure you will like to hear what he himself said about his adventures.

English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)

From this reading AFTER reading the last exciting chapter, you will all exclaim, "Well, Mr. Wesley _was_ a brave man!" and I am sure you will like to hear what he himself said about his adventures.

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From this reading Mr. Wesley's story of the Wednesbury riot.--How he felt.--The right pocket.--Beautiful hair.--The prize-fighter a good protector.--A brick, a stone, and two hard blows.--Daniel vi.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading AFTER reading the last exciting chapter, you will all exclaim, "Well, Mr. Wesley _was_ a brave man!" and I am sure you will like to hear what he himself said about his adventures.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading AFTER reading the last exciting chapter, you will all exclaim, "Well, Mr. Wesley _was_ a brave man!" and I am sure you will like to hear what he himself said about his adventures.

the words that are spoken

From this reading These are the very words he wrote after the Wednesbury riots:

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading These are the very words he wrote after the Wednesbury riots:

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading AFTER reading the last exciting chapter, you will all exclaim, "Well, Mr. Wesley _was_ a brave man!" and I am sure you will like to hear what he himself said about his adventures.