Chapter XIII

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

later than; following

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

anew

From this reading Let me have it, please, to read again, and Captain Casalle’s as well.’

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From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

(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 ’Father, there has been something troubling me all day--ever since we got Tom’s letter from Mr. Biffen this morning.

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

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

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

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ’Father, there has been something troubling me all day--ever since we got Tom’s letter from Mr. Biffen this morning.

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

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Let me have it, please, to read again, and Captain Casalle’s as well.’

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From this reading Let me have it, please, to read again, and Captain Casalle’s as well.’

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading ’Let me read the letters first, dad, then I’ll tell you.’

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading ’Father, there has been something troubling me all day--ever since we got Tom’s letter from Mr. Biffen this morning.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

at any time

From this reading ’Father, there has been something troubling me all day--ever since we got Tom’s letter from Mr. Biffen this morning.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading ’Let me read the letters first, dad, then I’ll tell you.’

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ’Father, there has been something troubling me all day--ever since we got Tom’s letter from Mr. Biffen this morning.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading ’Father, there has been something troubling me all day--ever since we got Tom’s letter from Mr. Biffen this morning.

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

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

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

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Let me have it, please, to read again, and Captain Casalle’s as well.’

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

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ’Let me read the letters first, dad, then I’ll tell you.’

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

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

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

From this reading ’What is it, Jack, that is troubling you?’

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Let me have it, please, to read again, and Captain Casalle’s as well.’

a small worthless amount

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let me have it, please, to read again, and Captain Casalle’s as well.’

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading ’Father, there has been something troubling me all day--ever since we got Tom’s letter from Mr. Biffen this morning.

the literary culture

From this reading ’Let me read the letters first, dad, then I’ll tell you.’

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ’Father, there has been something troubling me all day--ever since we got Tom’s letter from Mr. Biffen this morning.

the force of workers available

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading ’Father, there has been something troubling me all day--ever since we got Tom’s letter from Mr. Biffen this morning.

a form of address for a man

From this reading ’Father, there has been something troubling me all day--ever since we got Tom’s letter from Mr. Biffen this morning.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Let me have it, please, to read again, and Captain Casalle’s as well.’

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Let me have it, please, to read again, and Captain Casalle’s as well.’

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading ’Father, there has been something troubling me all day--ever since we got Tom’s letter from Mr. Biffen this morning.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading ’Father, there has been something troubling me all day--ever since we got Tom’s letter from Mr. Biffen this morning.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

express in words

From this reading ’Let me read the letters first, dad, then I’ll tell you.’

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

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

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading ’Let me read the letters first, dad, then I’ll tell you.’

in or at that place or location

From this reading ’Father, there has been something troubling me all day--ever since we got Tom’s letter from Mr. Biffen this morning.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading ’Father, there has been something troubling me all day--ever since we got Tom’s letter from Mr. Biffen this morning.

having intellectual depth

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

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

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

From this reading ’Father, there has been something troubling me all day--ever since we got Tom’s letter from Mr. Biffen this morning.

causing distress or worry or anxiety

From this reading ’Father, there has been something troubling me all day--ever since we got Tom’s letter from Mr. Biffen this morning.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

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

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading ’Father, there has been something troubling me all day--ever since we got Tom’s letter from Mr. Biffen this morning.

(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 Let me have it, please, to read again, and Captain Casalle’s as well.’

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

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading ’What is it, Jack, that is troubling you?’

which person or people

From this reading JACK HAS MISGIVINGS After dinner that evening, as the two men were sitting in the hotel garden smoking, and talking, of course, about the return of the Malolo and the Lady Alicia, Jack, who had been unusually quiet and thoughtful, came up to his father.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ’What is it, Jack, that is troubling you?’