Chapter XI · Chapter 11

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "By saying nothing further about it, Captain Dave.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

(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 I had hoped that the matter would never have come to your ears, and yet I rejoice, for her own sake, that Mistress Nellie has told you all.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

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

From this reading NEW FRIENDS On arriving at the room upstairs, Captain Dave placed his hand on Cyril's shoulder and said:

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

From this reading NEW FRIENDS On arriving at the room upstairs, Captain Dave placed his hand on Cyril's shoulder and said:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading NEW FRIENDS On arriving at the room upstairs, Captain Dave placed his hand on Cyril's shoulder and said:

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "By saying nothing further about it, Captain Dave.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "How can I thank you, lad, for what you have done for us?"

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

From this reading NEW FRIENDS On arriving at the room upstairs, Captain Dave placed his hand on Cyril's shoulder and said:

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I had hoped that the matter would never have come to your ears, and yet I rejoice, for her own sake, that Mistress Nellie has told you all.

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From this reading NEW FRIENDS On arriving at the room upstairs, Captain Dave placed his hand on Cyril's shoulder and said:

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From this reading NEW FRIENDS On arriving at the room upstairs, Captain Dave placed his hand on Cyril's shoulder and said:

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "How can I thank you, lad, for what you have done for us?"

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading I had hoped that the matter would never have come to your ears, and yet I rejoice, for her own sake, that Mistress Nellie has told you all.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "How can I thank you, lad, for what you have done for us?"

inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

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

From this reading NEW FRIENDS On arriving at the room upstairs, Captain Dave placed his hand on Cyril's shoulder and said:

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading "By saying nothing further about it, Captain Dave.

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

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

in a grievous manner

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

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

From this reading I had hoped that the matter would never have come to your ears, and yet I rejoice, for her own sake, that Mistress Nellie has told you all.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading NEW FRIENDS On arriving at the room upstairs, Captain Dave placed his hand on Cyril's shoulder and said:

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

From this reading I had hoped that the matter would never have come to your ears, and yet I rejoice, for her own sake, that Mistress Nellie has told you all.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "How can I thank you, lad, for what you have done for us?"

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading I had hoped that the matter would never have come to your ears, and yet I rejoice, for her own sake, that Mistress Nellie has told you all.

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

From this reading NEW FRIENDS On arriving at the room upstairs, Captain Dave placed his hand on Cyril's shoulder and said:

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading I had hoped that the matter would never have come to your ears, and yet I rejoice, for her own sake, that Mistress Nellie has told you all.

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From this reading "How can I thank you, lad, for what you have done for us?"

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

From this reading "How can I thank you, lad, for what you have done for us?"

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "By saying nothing further about it, Captain Dave.

a boy or man

From this reading "How can I thank you, lad, for what you have done for us?"

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading I had hoped that the matter would never have come to your ears, and yet I rejoice, for her own sake, that Mistress Nellie has told you all.

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

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading I had hoped that the matter would never have come to your ears, and yet I rejoice, for her own sake, that Mistress Nellie has told you all.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

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From this reading I had hoped that the matter would never have come to your ears, and yet I rejoice, for her own sake, that Mistress Nellie has told you all.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I had hoped that the matter would never have come to your ears, and yet I rejoice, for her own sake, that Mistress Nellie has told you all.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading NEW FRIENDS On arriving at the room upstairs, Captain Dave placed his hand on Cyril's shoulder and said:

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "By saying nothing further about it, Captain Dave.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading NEW FRIENDS On arriving at the room upstairs, Captain Dave placed his hand on Cyril's shoulder and said:

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I had hoped that the matter would never have come to your ears, and yet I rejoice, for her own sake, that Mistress Nellie has told you all.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading NEW FRIENDS On arriving at the room upstairs, Captain Dave placed his hand on Cyril's shoulder and said:

subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

feel happiness or joy

From this reading I had hoped that the matter would never have come to your ears, and yet I rejoice, for her own sake, that Mistress Nellie has told you all.

past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading NEW FRIENDS On arriving at the room upstairs, Captain Dave placed his hand on Cyril's shoulder and said:

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading NEW FRIENDS On arriving at the room upstairs, Captain Dave placed his hand on Cyril's shoulder and said:

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading I had hoped that the matter would never have come to your ears, and yet I rejoice, for her own sake, that Mistress Nellie has told you all.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading "By saying nothing further about it, Captain Dave.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading NEW FRIENDS On arriving at the room upstairs, Captain Dave placed his hand on Cyril's shoulder and said:

from a time in the past until now

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

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

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

express in speech

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading "How can I thank you, lad, for what you have done for us?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I had hoped that the matter would never have come to your ears, and yet I rejoice, for her own sake, that Mistress Nellie has told you all.

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

From this reading NEW FRIENDS On arriving at the room upstairs, Captain Dave placed his hand on Cyril's shoulder and said:

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

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

From this reading I had hoped that the matter would never have come to your ears, and yet I rejoice, for her own sake, that Mistress Nellie has told you all.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I had hoped that the matter would never have come to your ears, and yet I rejoice, for her own sake, that Mistress Nellie has told you all.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I thought that she would do so some day, for I, too, have seen how much she has been changed since then, and though it becomes me not to speak of one older than myself, I think that the experience has been for her good, and, above all, I am rejoiced to find that you have fully forgiven her, for indeed I am sure that she has been grievously punished."

on a floor above

From this reading NEW FRIENDS On arriving at the room upstairs, Captain Dave placed his hand on Cyril's shoulder and said:

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "How can I thank you, lad, for what you have done for us?"

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "How can I thank you, lad, for what you have done for us?"

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

From this reading I had hoped that the matter would never have come to your ears, and yet I rejoice, for her own sake, that Mistress Nellie has told you all.

but in spite of that

From this reading I had hoped that the matter would never have come to your ears, and yet I rejoice, for her own sake, that Mistress Nellie has told you all.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "How can I thank you, lad, for what you have done for us?"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I had hoped that the matter would never have come to your ears, and yet I rejoice, for her own sake, that Mistress Nellie has told you all.