Chapter VII · Strange Companions

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

From this reading The sad, patient features gave no indication of the decision arrived at regarding the proposed expedition, however, and Will was compelled to wait until the morning meal was over before the subject was referred to.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The sad, patient features gave no indication of the decision arrived at regarding the proposed expedition, however, and Will was compelled to wait until the morning meal was over before the subject was referred to.

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

From this reading Will Bertram studied his mother’s face searchingly as he sat down to breakfast that morning.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The sad, patient features gave no indication of the decision arrived at regarding the proposed expedition, however, and Will was compelled to wait until the morning meal was over before the subject was referred to.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “Well, my son, your mother and I have talked over the matter of your going away,” said Mr. Bertram.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The sad, patient features gave no indication of the decision arrived at regarding the proposed expedition, however, and Will was compelled to wait until the morning meal was over before the subject was referred to.

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From this reading Will Bertram studied his mother’s face searchingly as he sat down to breakfast that morning.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Will Bertram studied his mother’s face searchingly as he sat down to breakfast that morning.

inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading The sad, patient features gave no indication of the decision arrived at regarding the proposed expedition, however, and Will was compelled to wait until the morning meal was over before the subject was referred to.

recognizable; marked

From this reading “We have decided, since your heart seems so set upon it, to let you do as you please.”

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading The sad, patient features gave no indication of the decision arrived at regarding the proposed expedition, however, and Will was compelled to wait until the morning meal was over before the subject was referred to.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “We have decided, since your heart seems so set upon it, to let you do as you please.”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Will Bertram studied his mother’s face searchingly as he sat down to breakfast that morning.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading The sad, patient features gave no indication of the decision arrived at regarding the proposed expedition, however, and Will was compelled to wait until the morning meal was over before the subject was referred to.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Will Bertram studied his mother’s face searchingly as he sat down to breakfast that morning.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading The sad, patient features gave no indication of the decision arrived at regarding the proposed expedition, however, and Will was compelled to wait until the morning meal was over before the subject was referred to.

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

From this reading The sad, patient features gave no indication of the decision arrived at regarding the proposed expedition, however, and Will was compelled to wait until the morning meal was over before the subject was referred to.

the act of departing

From this reading “Well, my son, your mother and I have talked over the matter of your going away,” said Mr. Bertram.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Well, my son, your mother and I have talked over the matter of your going away,” said Mr. Bertram.

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

From this reading Will Bertram studied his mother’s face searchingly as he sat down to breakfast that morning.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading “We have decided, since your heart seems so set upon it, to let you do as you please.”

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

From this reading Will Bertram studied his mother’s face searchingly as he sat down to breakfast that morning.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The sad, patient features gave no indication of the decision arrived at regarding the proposed expedition, however, and Will was compelled to wait until the morning meal was over before the subject was referred to.

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

From this reading “Well, my son, your mother and I have talked over the matter of your going away,” said Mr. Bertram.

something that serves to indicate or suggest

From this reading The sad, patient features gave no indication of the decision arrived at regarding the proposed expedition, however, and Will was compelled to wait until the morning meal was over before the subject was referred to.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “We have decided, since your heart seems so set upon it, to let you do as you please.”

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “We have decided, since your heart seems so set upon it, to let you do as you please.”

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Will looked suspenseful.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading “Well, my son, your mother and I have talked over the matter of your going away,” said Mr. Bertram.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading The sad, patient features gave no indication of the decision arrived at regarding the proposed expedition, however, and Will was compelled to wait until the morning meal was over before the subject was referred to.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Will Bertram studied his mother’s face searchingly as he sat down to breakfast that morning.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading “Well, my son, your mother and I have talked over the matter of your going away,” said Mr. Bertram.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Will Bertram studied his mother’s face searchingly as he sat down to breakfast that morning.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “Well, my son, your mother and I have talked over the matter of your going away,” said Mr. Bertram.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Well, my son, your mother and I have talked over the matter of your going away,” said Mr. Bertram.

not any; not one

From this reading The sad, patient features gave no indication of the decision arrived at regarding the proposed expedition, however, and Will was compelled to wait until the morning meal was over before the subject was referred to.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The sad, patient features gave no indication of the decision arrived at regarding the proposed expedition, however, and Will was compelled to wait until the morning meal was over before the subject was referred to.

above and across; more than

From this reading The sad, patient features gave no indication of the decision arrived at regarding the proposed expedition, however, and Will was compelled to wait until the morning meal was over before the subject was referred to.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading The sad, patient features gave no indication of the decision arrived at regarding the proposed expedition, however, and Will was compelled to wait until the morning meal was over before the subject was referred to.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading “We have decided, since your heart seems so set upon it, to let you do as you please.”

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading The sad, patient features gave no indication of the decision arrived at regarding the proposed expedition, however, and Will was compelled to wait until the morning meal was over before the subject was referred to.

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading The sad, patient features gave no indication of the decision arrived at regarding the proposed expedition, however, and Will was compelled to wait until the morning meal was over before the subject was referred to.

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading The sad, patient features gave no indication of the decision arrived at regarding the proposed expedition, however, and Will was compelled to wait until the morning meal was over before the subject was referred to.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading The sad, patient features gave no indication of the decision arrived at regarding the proposed expedition, however, and Will was compelled to wait until the morning meal was over before the subject was referred to.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Well, my son, your mother and I have talked over the matter of your going away,” said Mr. Bertram.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Will Bertram studied his mother’s face searchingly as he sat down to breakfast that morning.

in a searching manner

From this reading Will Bertram studied his mother’s face searchingly as he sat down to breakfast that morning.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “We have decided, since your heart seems so set upon it, to let you do as you please.”

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “We have decided, since your heart seems so set upon it, to let you do as you please.”

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “We have decided, since your heart seems so set upon it, to let you do as you please.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “We have decided, since your heart seems so set upon it, to let you do as you please.”

a male human offspring

From this reading “Well, my son, your mother and I have talked over the matter of your going away,” said Mr. Bertram.

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading Will Bertram studied his mother’s face searchingly as he sat down to breakfast that morning.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading The sad, patient features gave no indication of the decision arrived at regarding the proposed expedition, however, and Will was compelled to wait until the morning meal was over before the subject was referred to.

(of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense

From this reading Will looked suspenseful.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading “Well, my son, your mother and I have talked over the matter of your going away,” said Mr. Bertram.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Will Bertram studied his mother’s face searchingly as he sat down to breakfast that morning.

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

From this reading The sad, patient features gave no indication of the decision arrived at regarding the proposed expedition, however, and Will was compelled to wait until the morning meal was over before the subject was referred to.

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

From this reading Will Bertram studied his mother’s face searchingly as he sat down to breakfast that morning.

up to a particular time

From this reading The sad, patient features gave no indication of the decision arrived at regarding the proposed expedition, however, and Will was compelled to wait until the morning meal was over before the subject was referred to.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “We have decided, since your heart seems so set upon it, to let you do as you please.”

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading The sad, patient features gave no indication of the decision arrived at regarding the proposed expedition, however, and Will was compelled to wait until the morning meal was over before the subject was referred to.

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

From this reading The sad, patient features gave no indication of the decision arrived at regarding the proposed expedition, however, and Will was compelled to wait until the morning meal was over before the subject was referred to.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We have decided, since your heart seems so set upon it, to let you do as you please.”

(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, my son, your mother and I have talked over the matter of your going away,” said Mr. Bertram.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Will Bertram studied his mother’s face searchingly as he sat down to breakfast that morning.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “We have decided, since your heart seems so set upon it, to let you do as you please.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Well, my son, your mother and I have talked over the matter of your going away,” said Mr. Bertram.