Chapter V

later than; following

From this reading "The impudent young dog!" he said to himself; and then he stood nodding his head, and gradually growing more satisfied that he had after all been right in his estimate of his nephew, though the night's business had rather shaken his faith.

(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 "The impudent young dog!" he said to himself; and then he stood nodding his head, and gradually growing more satisfied that he had after all been right in his estimate of his nephew, though the night's business had rather shaken his faith.

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

From this reading "I'm glad of it, sir," said Uncle Richard, holding the little match to the candle and increasing the illumination as Tom climbed in.

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

From this reading "I'm glad of it, sir," said Uncle Richard, holding the little match to the candle and increasing the illumination as Tom climbed in.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "The impudent young dog!" he said to himself; and then he stood nodding his head, and gradually growing more satisfied that he had after all been right in his estimate of his nephew, though the night's business had rather shaken his faith.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading "The impudent young dog!" he said to himself; and then he stood nodding his head, and gradually growing more satisfied that he had after all been right in his estimate of his nephew, though the night's business had rather shaken his faith.

with self-possession (especially in times of stress)

From this reading "Yes, uncle," said Tom calmly, and making his uncle frown.

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading "I'm glad of it, sir," said Uncle Richard, holding the little match to the candle and increasing the illumination as Tom climbed in.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading "I'm glad of it, sir," said Uncle Richard, holding the little match to the candle and increasing the illumination as Tom climbed in.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading "The impudent young dog!" he said to himself; and then he stood nodding his head, and gradually growing more satisfied that he had after all been right in his estimate of his nephew, though the night's business had rather shaken his faith.

an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth

From this reading "The impudent young dog!" he said to himself; and then he stood nodding his head, and gradually growing more satisfied that he had after all been right in his estimate of his nephew, though the night's business had rather shaken his faith.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Now, sir, if you please, explain."

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading "The impudent young dog!" he said to himself; and then he stood nodding his head, and gradually growing more satisfied that he had after all been right in his estimate of his nephew, though the night's business had rather shaken his faith.

look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

From this reading "Yes, uncle," said Tom calmly, and making his uncle frown.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "I'm glad of it, sir," said Uncle Richard, holding the little match to the candle and increasing the illumination as Tom climbed in.

in a gradual manner

From this reading "The impudent young dog!" he said to himself; and then he stood nodding his head, and gradually growing more satisfied that he had after all been right in his estimate of his nephew, though the night's business had rather shaken his faith.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading "The impudent young dog!" he said to himself; and then he stood nodding his head, and gradually growing more satisfied that he had after all been right in his estimate of his nephew, though the night's business had rather shaken his faith.

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

From this reading "The impudent young dog!" he said to himself; and then he stood nodding his head, and gradually growing more satisfied that he had after all been right in his estimate of his nephew, though the night's business had rather shaken his faith.

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

From this reading "The impudent young dog!" he said to himself; and then he stood nodding his head, and gradually growing more satisfied that he had after all been right in his estimate of his nephew, though the night's business had rather shaken his faith.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "The impudent young dog!" he said to himself; and then he stood nodding his head, and gradually growing more satisfied that he had after all been right in his estimate of his nephew, though the night's business had rather shaken his faith.

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

From this reading "The impudent young dog!" he said to himself; and then he stood nodding his head, and gradually growing more satisfied that he had after all been right in his estimate of his nephew, though the night's business had rather shaken his faith.

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

From this reading "Yes, uncle," said Tom calmly, and making his uncle frown.

the act of retaining something

From this reading "I'm glad of it, sir," said Uncle Richard, holding the little match to the candle and increasing the illumination as Tom climbed in.

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

From this reading "I meant to.

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From this reading "I'm glad of it, sir," said Uncle Richard, holding the little match to the candle and increasing the illumination as Tom climbed in.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Now, sir, if you please, explain."

a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination

From this reading "I'm glad of it, sir," said Uncle Richard, holding the little match to the candle and increasing the illumination as Tom climbed in.

marked by casual disrespect

From this reading "The impudent young dog!" he said to himself; and then he stood nodding his head, and gradually growing more satisfied that he had after all been right in his estimate of his nephew, though the night's business had rather shaken his faith.

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

From this reading "I'm glad of it, sir," said Uncle Richard, holding the little match to the candle and increasing the illumination as Tom climbed in.

becoming greater or larger

From this reading "I'm glad of it, sir," said Uncle Richard, holding the little match to the candle and increasing the illumination as Tom climbed in.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I'm glad of it, sir," said Uncle Richard, holding the little match to the candle and increasing the illumination as Tom climbed in.

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

From this reading "I'm glad of it, sir," said Uncle Richard, holding the little match to the candle and increasing the illumination as Tom climbed in.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading "Yes, uncle," said Tom calmly, and making his uncle frown.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading "I'm glad of it, sir," said Uncle Richard, holding the little match to the candle and increasing the illumination as Tom climbed in.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "I meant to.

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

From this reading "The impudent young dog!" he said to himself; and then he stood nodding his head, and gradually growing more satisfied that he had after all been right in his estimate of his nephew, though the night's business had rather shaken his faith.

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading "The impudent young dog!" he said to himself; and then he stood nodding his head, and gradually growing more satisfied that he had after all been right in his estimate of his nephew, though the night's business had rather shaken his faith.

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "The impudent young dog!" he said to himself; and then he stood nodding his head, and gradually growing more satisfied that he had after all been right in his estimate of his nephew, though the night's business had rather shaken his faith.

having branches or flower heads that bend downward

From this reading "The impudent young dog!" he said to himself; and then he stood nodding his head, and gradually growing more satisfied that he had after all been right in his estimate of his nephew, though the night's business had rather shaken his faith.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, sir, if you please, explain."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I'm glad of it, sir," said Uncle Richard, holding the little match to the candle and increasing the illumination as Tom climbed in.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Now, sir, if you please, explain."

on the contrary

From this reading "The impudent young dog!" he said to himself; and then he stood nodding his head, and gradually growing more satisfied that he had after all been right in his estimate of his nephew, though the night's business had rather shaken his faith.

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

From this reading "I'm glad of it, sir," said Uncle Richard, holding the little match to the candle and increasing the illumination as Tom climbed in.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "The impudent young dog!" he said to himself; and then he stood nodding his head, and gradually growing more satisfied that he had after all been right in his estimate of his nephew, though the night's business had rather shaken his faith.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I'm glad of it, sir," said Uncle Richard, holding the little match to the candle and increasing the illumination as Tom climbed in.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading "The impudent young dog!" he said to himself; and then he stood nodding his head, and gradually growing more satisfied that he had after all been right in his estimate of his nephew, though the night's business had rather shaken his faith.

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading "The impudent young dog!" he said to himself; and then he stood nodding his head, and gradually growing more satisfied that he had after all been right in his estimate of his nephew, though the night's business had rather shaken his faith.

term of address for a man

From this reading "I'm glad of it, sir," said Uncle Richard, holding the little match to the candle and increasing the illumination as Tom climbed in.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading "The impudent young dog!" he said to himself; and then he stood nodding his head, and gradually growing more satisfied that he had after all been right in his estimate of his nephew, though the night's business had rather shaken his faith.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "The impudent young dog!" he said to himself; and then he stood nodding his head, and gradually growing more satisfied that he had after all been right in his estimate of his nephew, though the night's business had rather shaken his faith.

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

From this reading "I'm glad of it, sir," said Uncle Richard, holding the little match to the candle and increasing the illumination as Tom climbed in.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "The impudent young dog!" he said to himself; and then he stood nodding his head, and gradually growing more satisfied that he had after all been right in his estimate of his nephew, though the night's business had rather shaken his faith.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "The impudent young dog!" he said to himself; and then he stood nodding his head, and gradually growing more satisfied that he had after all been right in his estimate of his nephew, though the night's business had rather shaken his faith.

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

From this reading "I'm glad of it, sir," said Uncle Richard, holding the little match to the candle and increasing the illumination as Tom climbed in.

male cat

From this reading "I'm glad of it, sir," said Uncle Richard, holding the little match to the candle and increasing the illumination as Tom climbed in.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading "I'm glad of it, sir," said Uncle Richard, holding the little match to the candle and increasing the illumination as Tom climbed in.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, uncle," said Tom calmly, and making his uncle frown.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Now, sir, if you please, explain."

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "The impudent young dog!" he said to himself; and then he stood nodding his head, and gradually growing more satisfied that he had after all been right in his estimate of his nephew, though the night's business had rather shaken his faith.