Chapter VI

affected manners intended to impress others

From this reading AIRS AND GRACES HE didn’t need telling that.

(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 He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

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

From this reading AIRS AND GRACES HE didn’t need telling that.

subject to appointment

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

plural of “bicycle” — a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

plural of “bookie” — a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading With every step the conviction was borne in on him, and when he came to the end of the wooden palings that marked the school boundary he was very near to giving up his enterprise.

A line that marks the limits of an area.

From this reading With every step the conviction was borne in on him, and when he came to the end of the wooden palings that marked the school boundary he was very near to giving up his enterprise.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But that wouldn’t do.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By that time rumour would have told him the winner’s name.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading With every step the conviction was borne in on him, and when he came to the end of the wooden palings that marked the school boundary he was very near to giving up his enterprise.

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading With every step the conviction was borne in on him, and when he came to the end of the wooden palings that marked the school boundary he was very near to giving up his enterprise.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

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From this reading AIRS AND GRACES HE didn’t need telling that.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But that wouldn’t do.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading With every step the conviction was borne in on him, and when he came to the end of the wooden palings that marked the school boundary he was very near to giving up his enterprise.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading With every step the conviction was borne in on him, and when he came to the end of the wooden palings that marked the school boundary he was very near to giving up his enterprise.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading With every step the conviction was borne in on him, and when he came to the end of the wooden palings that marked the school boundary he was very near to giving up his enterprise.

the act of giving

From this reading With every step the conviction was borne in on him, and when he came to the end of the wooden palings that marked the school boundary he was very near to giving up his enterprise.

plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading AIRS AND GRACES HE didn’t need telling that.

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

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading By that time rumour would have told him the winner’s name.

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

From this reading AIRS AND GRACES HE didn’t need telling that.

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

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

From this reading With every step the conviction was borne in on him, and when he came to the end of the wooden palings that marked the school boundary he was very near to giving up his enterprise.

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

From this reading With every step the conviction was borne in on him, and when he came to the end of the wooden palings that marked the school boundary he was very near to giving up his enterprise.

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

From this reading With every step the conviction was borne in on him, and when he came to the end of the wooden palings that marked the school boundary he was very near to giving up his enterprise.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading With every step the conviction was borne in on him, and when he came to the end of the wooden palings that marked the school boundary he was very near to giving up his enterprise.

come together

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

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From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading By that time rumour would have told him the winner’s name.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading With every step the conviction was borne in on him, and when he came to the end of the wooden palings that marked the school boundary he was very near to giving up his enterprise.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading AIRS AND GRACES HE didn’t need telling that.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With every step the conviction was borne in on him, and when he came to the end of the wooden palings that marked the school boundary he was very near to giving up his enterprise.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With every step the conviction was borne in on him, and when he came to the end of the wooden palings that marked the school boundary he was very near to giving up his enterprise.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

above and across; more than

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

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From this reading With every step the conviction was borne in on him, and when he came to the end of the wooden palings that marked the school boundary he was very near to giving up his enterprise.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

any competition

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

the sport of engaging in contests of speed

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading By that time rumour would have told him the winner’s name.

express in words

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

an educational institution

From this reading With every step the conviction was borne in on him, and when he came to the end of the wooden palings that marked the school boundary he was very near to giving up his enterprise.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

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

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

move stealthily

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading With every step the conviction was borne in on him, and when he came to the end of the wooden palings that marked the school boundary he was very near to giving up his enterprise.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading AIRS AND GRACES HE didn’t need telling that.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AIRS AND GRACES HE didn’t need telling that.

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

From this reading With every step the conviction was borne in on him, and when he came to the end of the wooden palings that marked the school boundary he was very near to giving up his enterprise.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading By that time rumour would have told him the winner’s name.

exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

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

From this reading With every step the conviction was borne in on him, and when he came to the end of the wooden palings that marked the school boundary he was very near to giving up his enterprise.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading By that time rumour would have told him the winner’s name.

up to a particular time

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading With every step the conviction was borne in on him, and when he came to the end of the wooden palings that marked the school boundary he was very near to giving up his enterprise.

precisely as stated

From this reading With every step the conviction was borne in on him, and when he came to the end of the wooden palings that marked the school boundary he was very near to giving up his enterprise.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

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

From this reading With every step the conviction was borne in on him, and when he came to the end of the wooden palings that marked the school boundary he was very near to giving up his enterprise.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

at the time that

From this reading With every step the conviction was borne in on him, and when he came to the end of the wooden palings that marked the school boundary he was very near to giving up his enterprise.

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From this reading He could easily, so easily, slip over the hedge on the opposite side of the road and wait there until the race was over and the bookies’ messenger-boys came racing down the hill on their bicycles, bells tingling all the way; and then he could meet Widdup at the appointed place and say that he had seen the race.

possessive form of “winner” — the contestant who wins the contest

From this reading By that time rumour would have told him the winner’s name.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With every step the conviction was borne in on him, and when he came to the end of the wooden palings that marked the school boundary he was very near to giving up his enterprise.

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

From this reading With every step the conviction was borne in on him, and when he came to the end of the wooden palings that marked the school boundary he was very near to giving up his enterprise.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading By that time rumour would have told him the winner’s name.

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From this reading But that wouldn’t do.