Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading He was a failure, as she had said.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading As the boy, whom Seth called Charlie, grew older, Seth cast about in his mind for some story to tell him which should serve to protect both Celia and himself.

in the past

From this reading He had long ago come to that conclusion.

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

From this reading As the boy, whom Seth called Charlie, grew older, Seth cast about in his mind for some story to tell him which should serve to protect both Celia and himself.

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

From this reading Women as a rule do not care for failures, though there are some few who do.

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

From this reading As the boy, whom Seth called Charlie, grew older, Seth cast about in his mind for some story to tell him which should serve to protect both Celia and himself.

put or pin the blame on

From this reading Celia was not to blame for leaving him.

the two together, not just one

From this reading As the boy, whom Seth called Charlie, grew older, Seth cast about in his mind for some story to tell him which should serve to protect both Celia and himself.

a youthful male person

From this reading As the boy, whom Seth called Charlie, grew older, Seth cast about in his mind for some story to tell him which should serve to protect both Celia and himself.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading As the boy, whom Seth called Charlie, grew older, Seth cast about in his mind for some story to tell him which should serve to protect both Celia and himself.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Women as a rule do not care for failures, though there are some few who do.

put or send forth

From this reading As the boy, whom Seth called Charlie, grew older, Seth cast about in his mind for some story to tell him which should serve to protect both Celia and himself.

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From this reading As the boy, whom Seth called Charlie, grew older, Seth cast about in his mind for some story to tell him which should serve to protect both Celia and himself.

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From this reading As the boy, whom Seth called Charlie, grew older, Seth cast about in his mind for some story to tell him which should serve to protect both Celia and himself.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He had long ago come to that conclusion.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading He had long ago come to that conclusion.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Women as a rule do not care for failures, though there are some few who do.

an act that fails

From this reading He was a failure, as she had said.

plural of “failure” — an act that fails

From this reading Women as a rule do not care for failures, though there are some few who do.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Women as a rule do not care for failures, though there are some few who do.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As the boy, whom Seth called Charlie, grew older, Seth cast about in his mind for some story to tell him which should serve to protect both Celia and himself.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading As the boy, whom Seth called Charlie, grew older, Seth cast about in his mind for some story to tell him which should serve to protect both Celia and himself.

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

From this reading He had long ago come to that conclusion.

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

From this reading He had long ago come to that conclusion.

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

From this reading As the boy, whom Seth called Charlie, grew older, Seth cast about in his mind for some story to tell him which should serve to protect both Celia and himself.

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

From this reading As the boy, whom Seth called Charlie, grew older, Seth cast about in his mind for some story to tell him which should serve to protect both Celia and himself.

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

From this reading As the boy, whom Seth called Charlie, grew older, Seth cast about in his mind for some story to tell him which should serve to protect both Celia and himself.

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

From this reading As the boy, whom Seth called Charlie, grew older, Seth cast about in his mind for some story to tell him which should serve to protect both Celia and himself.

the act of departing

From this reading Celia was not to blame for leaving him.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He had long ago come to that conclusion.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading As the boy, whom Seth called Charlie, grew older, Seth cast about in his mind for some story to tell him which should serve to protect both Celia and himself.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Celia was not to blame for leaving him.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading As the boy, whom Seth called Charlie, grew older, Seth cast about in his mind for some story to tell him which should serve to protect both Celia and himself.

shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

From this reading As the boy, whom Seth called Charlie, grew older, Seth cast about in his mind for some story to tell him which should serve to protect both Celia and himself.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading Women as a rule do not care for failures, though there are some few who do.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He was a failure, as she had said.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading As the boy, whom Seth called Charlie, grew older, Seth cast about in his mind for some story to tell him which should serve to protect both Celia and himself.

(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel

From this reading As the boy, whom Seth called Charlie, grew older, Seth cast about in his mind for some story to tell him which should serve to protect both Celia and himself.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was a failure, as she had said.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading As the boy, whom Seth called Charlie, grew older, Seth cast about in his mind for some story to tell him which should serve to protect both Celia and himself.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading As the boy, whom Seth called Charlie, grew older, Seth cast about in his mind for some story to tell him which should serve to protect both Celia and himself.

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 As the boy, whom Seth called Charlie, grew older, Seth cast about in his mind for some story to tell him which should serve to protect both Celia and himself.

express in words

From this reading As the boy, whom Seth called Charlie, grew older, Seth cast about in his mind for some story to tell him which should serve to protect both Celia and himself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had long ago come to that conclusion.

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

From this reading As the boy, whom Seth called Charlie, grew older, Seth cast about in his mind for some story to tell him which should serve to protect both Celia and himself.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Women as a rule do not care for failures, though there are some few who do.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Women as a rule do not care for failures, though there are some few who do.

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

From this reading As the boy, whom Seth called Charlie, grew older, Seth cast about in his mind for some story to tell him which should serve to protect both Celia and himself.

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

From this reading Celia was not to blame for leaving him.

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

From this reading As the boy, whom Seth called Charlie, grew older, Seth cast about in his mind for some story to tell him which should serve to protect both Celia and himself.

which person or people

From this reading Women as a rule do not care for failures, though there are some few who do.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As the boy, whom Seth called Charlie, grew older, Seth cast about in his mind for some story to tell him which should serve to protect both Celia and himself.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Women as a rule do not care for failures, though there are some few who do.