Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

anew

From this reading "My head's going wrong again.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

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

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

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From this reading "Perhaps so," said Archie.

past form of “arrest” — take into custody

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

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

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

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

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I can't think much more than you can.

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From this reading I can't think much more than you can.

without doubt or question

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

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From this reading "Well, I d'know, sir.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

the act of departing

From this reading "My head's going wrong again.

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

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

possessive form of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "My head's going wrong again.

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

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

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

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

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

From this reading "Well, I d'know, sir.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

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From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

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From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

by chance

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

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

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I can't think much more than you can.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I can't think much more than you can.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My head's going wrong again.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

by chance

From this reading "Perhaps so," said Archie.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Perhaps so," said Archie.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

term of address for a man

From this reading "Well, I d'know, sir.

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

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Perhaps so," said Archie.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I can't think much more than you can.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

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

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I can't think much more than you can.

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

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

(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, I d'know, sir.

at the time that

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Maybe we shall see it clearly as we gets better; but it looks to me as if it's his doing, out of spite, like, for our interfering with him when he came that night and Joe Smithers arrested him and gave the alarm."

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading "My head's going wrong again.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I can't think much more than you can.