Chapter XXIX

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

From this reading ONE POINT LOST For a moment there was silence--portentous, momentous silence, while "Pitchfork" gazed at the astonished lads, and as they returned his stare.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Well," remarked the Latin professor, as he advanced farther into the room, and looked about at the confusion on every side, "I see that Mr. Zane is not here."

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading "Which is evidently the reason _you_ are here, committing these acts of vandalism!" said the professor, bitterly.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading "Well," remarked the Latin professor, as he advanced farther into the room, and looked about at the confusion on every side, "I see that Mr. Zane is not here."

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

From this reading ONE POINT LOST For a moment there was silence--portentous, momentous silence, while "Pitchfork" gazed at the astonished lads, and as they returned his stare.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "N--no--no, sir," answered Dutch, for Mr. Tines was looking directly at him, and seemed to expect him to reply.

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

From this reading "Which is evidently the reason _you_ are here, committing these acts of vandalism!" said the professor, bitterly.

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

From this reading ONE POINT LOST For a moment there was silence--portentous, momentous silence, while "Pitchfork" gazed at the astonished lads, and as they returned his stare.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading ONE POINT LOST For a moment there was silence--portentous, momentous silence, while "Pitchfork" gazed at the astonished lads, and as they returned his stare.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ONE POINT LOST For a moment there was silence--portentous, momentous silence, while "Pitchfork" gazed at the astonished lads, and as they returned his stare.

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading "Which is evidently the reason _you_ are here, committing these acts of vandalism!" said the professor, bitterly.

inflected form of “commit” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

From this reading "Which is evidently the reason _you_ are here, committing these acts of vandalism!" said the professor, bitterly.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading "Well," remarked the Latin professor, as he advanced farther into the room, and looked about at the confusion on every side, "I see that Mr. Zane is not here."

without deviation

From this reading "N--no--no, sir," answered Dutch, for Mr. Tines was looking directly at him, and seemed to expect him to reply.

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading "N--no--no, sir," answered Dutch, for Mr. Tines was looking directly at him, and seemed to expect him to reply.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "Well," remarked the Latin professor, as he advanced farther into the room, and looked about at the confusion on every side, "I see that Mr. Zane is not here."

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading "Which is evidently the reason _you_ are here, committing these acts of vandalism!" said the professor, bitterly.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading "N--no--no, sir," answered Dutch, for Mr. Tines was looking directly at him, and seemed to expect him to reply.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading "Well," remarked the Latin professor, as he advanced farther into the room, and looked about at the confusion on every side, "I see that Mr. Zane is not here."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ONE POINT LOST For a moment there was silence--portentous, momentous silence, while "Pitchfork" gazed at the astonished lads, and as they returned his stare.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading ONE POINT LOST For a moment there was silence--portentous, momentous silence, while "Pitchfork" gazed at the astonished lads, and as they returned his stare.

destroyed or killed

From this reading "He--he has gone out."

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "He--he has gone out."

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

From this reading "Well," remarked the Latin professor, as he advanced farther into the room, and looked about at the confusion on every side, "I see that Mr. Zane is not here."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Well," remarked the Latin professor, as he advanced farther into the room, and looked about at the confusion on every side, "I see that Mr. Zane is not here."

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

From this reading "N--no--no, sir," answered Dutch, for Mr. Tines was looking directly at him, and seemed to expect him to reply.

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

From this reading ONE POINT LOST For a moment there was silence--portentous, momentous silence, while "Pitchfork" gazed at the astonished lads, and as they returned his stare.

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

From this reading "Well," remarked the Latin professor, as he advanced farther into the room, and looked about at the confusion on every side, "I see that Mr. Zane is not here."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Well," remarked the Latin professor, as he advanced farther into the room, and looked about at the confusion on every side, "I see that Mr. Zane is not here."

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

From this reading "Well," remarked the Latin professor, as he advanced farther into the room, and looked about at the confusion on every side, "I see that Mr. Zane is not here."

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading ONE POINT LOST For a moment there was silence--portentous, momentous silence, while "Pitchfork" gazed at the astonished lads, and as they returned his stare.

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading "Well," remarked the Latin professor, as he advanced farther into the room, and looked about at the confusion on every side, "I see that Mr. Zane is not here."

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

From this reading "Well," remarked the Latin professor, as he advanced farther into the room, and looked about at the confusion on every side, "I see that Mr. Zane is not here."

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "N--no--no, sir," answered Dutch, for Mr. Tines was looking directly at him, and seemed to expect him to reply.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading ONE POINT LOST For a moment there was silence--portentous, momentous silence, while "Pitchfork" gazed at the astonished lads, and as they returned his stare.

a particular point in time

From this reading ONE POINT LOST For a moment there was silence--portentous, momentous silence, while "Pitchfork" gazed at the astonished lads, and as they returned his stare.

of very great significance

From this reading ONE POINT LOST For a moment there was silence--portentous, momentous silence, while "Pitchfork" gazed at the astonished lads, and as they returned his stare.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Well," remarked the Latin professor, as he advanced farther into the room, and looked about at the confusion on every side, "I see that Mr. Zane is not here."

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading "N--no--no, sir," answered Dutch, for Mr. Tines was looking directly at him, and seemed to expect him to reply.

not any; not one

From this reading "N--no--no, sir," answered Dutch, for Mr. Tines was looking directly at him, and seemed to expect him to reply.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Well," remarked the Latin professor, as he advanced farther into the room, and looked about at the confusion on every side, "I see that Mr. Zane is not here."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Which is evidently the reason _you_ are here, committing these acts of vandalism!" said the professor, bitterly.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Well," remarked the Latin professor, as he advanced farther into the room, and looked about at the confusion on every side, "I see that Mr. Zane is not here."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ONE POINT LOST For a moment there was silence--portentous, momentous silence, while "Pitchfork" gazed at the astonished lads, and as they returned his stare.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "He--he has gone out."

a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay

From this reading ONE POINT LOST For a moment there was silence--portentous, momentous silence, while "Pitchfork" gazed at the astonished lads, and as they returned his stare.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading ONE POINT LOST For a moment there was silence--portentous, momentous silence, while "Pitchfork" gazed at the astonished lads, and as they returned his stare.

of momentous or ominous significance

From this reading ONE POINT LOST For a moment there was silence--portentous, momentous silence, while "Pitchfork" gazed at the astonished lads, and as they returned his stare.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading "Well," remarked the Latin professor, as he advanced farther into the room, and looked about at the confusion on every side, "I see that Mr. Zane is not here."

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading "Which is evidently the reason _you_ are here, committing these acts of vandalism!" said the professor, bitterly.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading "Well," remarked the Latin professor, as he advanced farther into the room, and looked about at the confusion on every side, "I see that Mr. Zane is not here."

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading "N--no--no, sir," answered Dutch, for Mr. Tines was looking directly at him, and seemed to expect him to reply.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading ONE POINT LOST For a moment there was silence--portentous, momentous silence, while "Pitchfork" gazed at the astonished lads, and as they returned his stare.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading "Well," remarked the Latin professor, as he advanced farther into the room, and looked about at the confusion on every side, "I see that Mr. Zane is not here."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Which is evidently the reason _you_ are here, committing these acts of vandalism!" said the professor, bitterly.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Well," remarked the Latin professor, as he advanced farther into the room, and looked about at the confusion on every side, "I see that Mr. Zane is not here."

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "N--no--no, sir," answered Dutch, for Mr. Tines was looking directly at him, and seemed to expect him to reply.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "Well," remarked the Latin professor, as he advanced farther into the room, and looked about at the confusion on every side, "I see that Mr. Zane is not here."

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading ONE POINT LOST For a moment there was silence--portentous, momentous silence, while "Pitchfork" gazed at the astonished lads, and as they returned his stare.

term of address for a man

From this reading "N--no--no, sir," answered Dutch, for Mr. Tines was looking directly at him, and seemed to expect him to reply.

look at with fixed eyes

From this reading ONE POINT LOST For a moment there was silence--portentous, momentous silence, while "Pitchfork" gazed at the astonished lads, and as they returned his stare.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Well," remarked the Latin professor, as he advanced farther into the room, and looked about at the confusion on every side, "I see that Mr. Zane is not here."

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

From this reading ONE POINT LOST For a moment there was silence--portentous, momentous silence, while "Pitchfork" gazed at the astonished lads, and as they returned his stare.

in or at that place or location

From this reading ONE POINT LOST For a moment there was silence--portentous, momentous silence, while "Pitchfork" gazed at the astonished lads, and as they returned his stare.

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

From this reading "Which is evidently the reason _you_ are here, committing these acts of vandalism!" said the professor, bitterly.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ONE POINT LOST For a moment there was silence--portentous, momentous silence, while "Pitchfork" gazed at the astonished lads, and as they returned his stare.

plural of “tine” — prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler

From this reading "N--no--no, sir," answered Dutch, for Mr. Tines was looking directly at him, and seemed to expect him to reply.

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

From this reading "N--no--no, sir," answered Dutch, for Mr. Tines was looking directly at him, and seemed to expect him to reply.

willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others

From this reading "Which is evidently the reason _you_ are here, committing these acts of vandalism!" said the professor, bitterly.

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

From this reading ONE POINT LOST For a moment there was silence--portentous, momentous silence, while "Pitchfork" gazed at the astonished lads, and as they returned his stare.

(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 "Well," remarked the Latin professor, as he advanced farther into the room, and looked about at the confusion on every side, "I see that Mr. Zane is not here."

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

From this reading "Which is evidently the reason _you_ are here, committing these acts of vandalism!" said the professor, bitterly.

during the time that

From this reading ONE POINT LOST For a moment there was silence--portentous, momentous silence, while "Pitchfork" gazed at the astonished lads, and as they returned his stare.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Which is evidently the reason _you_ are here, committing these acts of vandalism!" said the professor, bitterly.

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From this reading "Well," remarked the Latin professor, as he advanced farther into the room, and looked about at the confusion on every side, "I see that Mr. Zane is not here."