Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

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

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

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

From this reading “Young man, you are mistaken,” he said.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He turned slowly, put his feet on the floor and gazed coldly at Hockley.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

a cruel and brutal fellow

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

From this reading He turned slowly, put his feet on the floor and gazed coldly at Hockley.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading “And if you dare to repeat your words you will be sorry.”

command with authority

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

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

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

opinion or judgment

From this reading “But I say--” went on the youth, and then the look in the eyes of the man made him pause.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading He turned slowly, put his feet on the floor and gazed coldly at Hockley.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading He turned slowly, put his feet on the floor and gazed coldly at Hockley.

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

From this reading He turned slowly, put his feet on the floor and gazed coldly at Hockley.

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

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

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

From this reading He turned slowly, put his feet on the floor and gazed coldly at Hockley.

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

From this reading “But I say--” went on the youth, and then the look in the eyes of the man made him pause.

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

From this reading He turned slowly, put his feet on the floor and gazed coldly at Hockley.

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From this reading He turned slowly, put his feet on the floor and gazed coldly at Hockley.

subdued or brought low in condition or status

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

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

From this reading “But I say--” went on the youth, and then the look in the eyes of the man made him pause.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “And if you dare to repeat your words you will be sorry.”

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

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

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

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “But I say--” went on the youth, and then the look in the eyes of the man made him pause.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “But I say--” went on the youth, and then the look in the eyes of the man made him pause.

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

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading “Young man, you are mistaken,” he said.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “But I say--” went on the youth, and then the look in the eyes of the man made him pause.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He turned slowly, put his feet on the floor and gazed coldly at Hockley.

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading “But I say--” went on the youth, and then the look in the eyes of the man made him pause.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He turned slowly, put his feet on the floor and gazed coldly at Hockley.

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading “And if you dare to repeat your words you will be sorry.”

a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Young man, you are mistaken,” he said.

express in words

From this reading “But I say--” went on the youth, and then the look in the eyes of the man made him pause.

made afraid

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading He turned slowly, put his feet on the floor and gazed coldly at Hockley.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading “And if you dare to repeat your words you will be sorry.”

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

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

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “But I say--” went on the youth, and then the look in the eyes of the man made him pause.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

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

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He turned slowly, put his feet on the floor and gazed coldly at Hockley.

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

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “But I say--” went on the youth, and then the look in the eyes of the man made him pause.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “And if you dare to repeat your words you will be sorry.”

the words that are spoken

From this reading “And if you dare to repeat your words you will be sorry.”

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

From this reading THE BULLY IS HUMBLED Many a man would have been startled by such a direct accusation, but J. Rutherford Brown had been in a similar position before and was not to be scared thus easily.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Young man, you are mistaken,” he said.

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

From this reading “Young man, you are mistaken,” he said.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “And if you dare to repeat your words you will be sorry.”

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading “But I say--” went on the youth, and then the look in the eyes of the man made him pause.