Chapter X

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

From this reading Mr. Fisk was a good son at home and a pleasant fellow among his friends.

later than; following

From this reading He met Emma and Teresa the same afternoon at a tea given by some of the students after the meeting of the debating society.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading He met Emma and Teresa the same afternoon at a tea given by some of the students after the meeting of the debating society.

(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 kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading His errand to the Principal that morning was, I am glad to say, of a most peaceful nature, connected with the degree he hoped to take.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Mr. Fisk was a good son at home and a pleasant fellow among his friends.

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

From this reading Mr. Fisk was a good son at home and a pleasant fellow among his friends.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. Fisk was a good son at home and a pleasant fellow among his friends.

an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

lacking hair on all or most of the scalp

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Emma, who was liked by the students and went to their gatherings, had often met him.

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

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

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

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

a member of the communist party

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

being joined in close association

From this reading His errand to the Principal that morning was, I am glad to say, of a most peaceful nature, connected with the degree he hoped to take.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another

From this reading He met Emma and Teresa the same afternoon at a tea given by some of the students after the meeting of the debating society.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading His errand to the Principal that morning was, I am glad to say, of a most peaceful nature, connected with the degree he hoped to take.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

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From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

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From this reading Emma, who was liked by the students and went to their gatherings, had often met him.

a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading His errand to the Principal that morning was, I am glad to say, of a most peaceful nature, connected with the degree he hoped to take.

a boy or man

From this reading Mr. Fisk was a good son at home and a pleasant fellow among his friends.

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From this reading Mr. Fisk was a good son at home and a pleasant fellow among his friends.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Mr. Fisk was a good son at home and a pleasant fellow among his friends.

plural of “gathering” — a group of persons together in one place

From this reading Emma, who was liked by the students and went to their gatherings, had often met him.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He met Emma and Teresa the same afternoon at a tea given by some of the students after the meeting of the debating society.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading His errand to the Principal that morning was, I am glad to say, of a most peaceful nature, connected with the degree he hoped to take.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Mr. Fisk was a good son at home and a pleasant fellow among his friends.

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

From this reading Emma, who was liked by the students and went to their gatherings, had often met him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

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

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

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

From this reading Emma, who was liked by the students and went to their gatherings, had often met him.

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

From this reading Mr. Fisk was a good son at home and a pleasant fellow among his friends.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Mr. Fisk was a good son at home and a pleasant fellow among his friends.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading His errand to the Principal that morning was, I am glad to say, of a most peaceful nature, connected with the degree he hoped to take.

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

From this reading His errand to the Principal that morning was, I am glad to say, of a most peaceful nature, connected with the degree he hoped to take.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

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

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

plural of “income” — the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading Emma, who was liked by the students and went to their gatherings, had often met him.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading He met Emma and Teresa the same afternoon at a tea given by some of the students after the meeting of the debating society.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Emma, who was liked by the students and went to their gatherings, had often met him.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading His errand to the Principal that morning was, I am glad to say, of a most peaceful nature, connected with the degree he hoped to take.

used to form the superlative

From this reading His errand to the Principal that morning was, I am glad to say, of a most peaceful nature, connected with the degree he hoped to take.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Fisk was a good son at home and a pleasant fellow among his friends.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading His errand to the Principal that morning was, I am glad to say, of a most peaceful nature, connected with the degree he hoped to take.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Emma, who was liked by the students and went to their gatherings, had often met him.

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading His errand to the Principal that morning was, I am glad to say, of a most peaceful nature, connected with the degree he hoped to take.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Mr. Fisk was a good son at home and a pleasant fellow among his friends.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading His errand to the Principal that morning was, I am glad to say, of a most peaceful nature, connected with the degree he hoped to take.

Identical; not different.

From this reading He met Emma and Teresa the same afternoon at a tea given by some of the students after the meeting of the debating society.

express in words

From this reading His errand to the Principal that morning was, I am glad to say, of a most peaceful nature, connected with the degree he hoped to take.

inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

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

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

a male human offspring

From this reading Mr. Fisk was a good son at home and a pleasant fellow among his friends.

plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading Emma, who was liked by the students and went to their gatherings, had often met him.

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

carry out

From this reading His errand to the Principal that morning was, I am glad to say, of a most peaceful nature, connected with the degree he hoped to take.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading He met Emma and Teresa the same afternoon at a tea given by some of the students after the meeting of the debating society.

past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)

From this reading He met Emma and Teresa the same afternoon at a tea given by some of the students after the meeting of the debating society.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His errand to the Principal that morning was, I am glad to say, of a most peaceful nature, connected with the degree he hoped to take.

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

From this reading Emma, who was liked by the students and went to their gatherings, had often met him.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Emma, who was liked by the students and went to their gatherings, had often met him.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

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

From this reading Emma, who was liked by the students and went to their gatherings, had often met him.

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

From this reading Mr. Fisk was a good son at home and a pleasant fellow among his friends.

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

From this reading Emma, who was liked by the students and went to their gatherings, had often met him.

which person or people

From this reading Emma, who was liked by the students and went to their gatherings, had often met him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.

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

From this reading He kept dormice in his bedroom and tended them with care, but if the Communist society he belonged to had called him to do murder in the cause of incomes for all he would have summoned his courage to smite some bald-headed director of a company with a bloody axe.