Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

later than; following

From this reading There was a cold supper awaiting them in the dining-hall, and after that had been demolished few of the fellows had inclination for anything but bed.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Jimmy, who had remained on the bench all the afternoon, was in a particularly pessimistic frame of mind, and Dud’s last conscious memory was of Jimmy, pajama-clad, seated on the edge of his bed, muttering dire threats against Star Meyer.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Jimmy, who had remained on the bench all the afternoon, was in a particularly pessimistic frame of mind, and Dud’s last conscious memory was of Jimmy, pajama-clad, seated on the edge of his bed, muttering dire threats against Star Meyer.

(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 Jimmy, who had remained on the bench all the afternoon, was in a particularly pessimistic frame of mind, and Dud’s last conscious memory was of Jimmy, pajama-clad, seated on the edge of his bed, muttering dire threats against Star Meyer.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

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

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

any thing at all

From this reading There was a cold supper awaiting them in the dining-hall, and after that had been demolished few of the fellows had inclination for anything but bed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading There was a cold supper awaiting them in the dining-hall, and after that had been demolished few of the fellows had inclination for anything but bed.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading There was a cold supper awaiting them in the dining-hall, and after that had been demolished few of the fellows had inclination for anything but bed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There was a cold supper awaiting them in the dining-hall, and after that had been demolished few of the fellows had inclination for anything but bed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Thursday was a busy day for Dud, with examinations beginning in real earnest.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading Jimmy, who had remained on the bench all the afternoon, was in a particularly pessimistic frame of mind, and Dud’s last conscious memory was of Jimmy, pajama-clad, seated on the edge of his bed, muttering dire threats against Star Meyer.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Thursday was a busy day for Dud, with examinations beginning in real earnest.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was a cold supper awaiting them in the dining-hall, and after that had been demolished few of the fellows had inclination for anything but bed.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the corridor of School Hall at noon he was hailed by Roy Dresser.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading There was a cold supper awaiting them in the dining-hall, and after that had been demolished few of the fellows had inclination for anything but bed.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

intentionally conceived

From this reading Jimmy, who had remained on the bench all the afternoon, was in a particularly pessimistic frame of mind, and Dud’s last conscious memory was of Jimmy, pajama-clad, seated on the edge of his bed, muttering dire threats against Star Meyer.

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading In the corridor of School Hall at noon he was hailed by Roy Dresser.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Thursday was a busy day for Dud, with examinations beginning in real earnest.

torn down and broken up

From this reading There was a cold supper awaiting them in the dining-hall, and after that had been demolished few of the fellows had inclination for anything but bed.

a large room at a college or university; used especially for dining

From this reading There was a cold supper awaiting them in the dining-hall, and after that had been demolished few of the fellows had inclination for anything but bed.

fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

From this reading Jimmy, who had remained on the bench all the afternoon, was in a particularly pessimistic frame of mind, and Dud’s last conscious memory was of Jimmy, pajama-clad, seated on the edge of his bed, muttering dire threats against Star Meyer.

furniture with drawers for keeping clothes

From this reading In the corridor of School Hall at noon he was hailed by Roy Dresser.

someone who is unsuccessful

From this reading Thursday was a busy day for Dud, with examinations beginning in real earnest.

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

From this reading Jimmy, who had remained on the bench all the afternoon, was in a particularly pessimistic frame of mind, and Dud’s last conscious memory was of Jimmy, pajama-clad, seated on the edge of his bed, muttering dire threats against Star Meyer.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading Thursday was a busy day for Dud, with examinations beginning in real earnest.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Jimmy, who had remained on the bench all the afternoon, was in a particularly pessimistic frame of mind, and Dud’s last conscious memory was of Jimmy, pajama-clad, seated on the edge of his bed, muttering dire threats against Star Meyer.

being one more than seven

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading Thursday was a busy day for Dud, with examinations beginning in real earnest.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading There was a cold supper awaiting them in the dining-hall, and after that had been demolished few of the fellows had inclination for anything but bed.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading There was a cold supper awaiting them in the dining-hall, and after that had been demolished few of the fellows had inclination for anything but bed.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading Jimmy, who had remained on the bench all the afternoon, was in a particularly pessimistic frame of mind, and Dud’s last conscious memory was of Jimmy, pajama-clad, seated on the edge of his bed, muttering dire threats against Star Meyer.

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

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

past form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading In the corridor of School Hall at noon he was hailed by Roy Dresser.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading In the corridor of School Hall at noon he was hailed by Roy Dresser.

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

From this reading In the corridor of School Hall at noon he was hailed by Roy Dresser.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

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

From this reading Jimmy, who had remained on the bench all the afternoon, was in a particularly pessimistic frame of mind, and Dud’s last conscious memory was of Jimmy, pajama-clad, seated on the edge of his bed, muttering dire threats against Star Meyer.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

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

From this reading There was a cold supper awaiting them in the dining-hall, and after that had been demolished few of the fellows had inclination for anything but bed.

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading There was a cold supper awaiting them in the dining-hall, and after that had been demolished few of the fellows had inclination for anything but bed.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading Jimmy, who had remained on the bench all the afternoon, was in a particularly pessimistic frame of mind, and Dud’s last conscious memory was of Jimmy, pajama-clad, seated on the edge of his bed, muttering dire threats against Star Meyer.

and nothing more

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

drive or propel with the foot

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

immediately past

From this reading Jimmy, who had remained on the bench all the afternoon, was in a particularly pessimistic frame of mind, and Dud’s last conscious memory was of Jimmy, pajama-clad, seated on the edge of his bed, muttering dire threats against Star Meyer.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Jimmy, who had remained on the bench all the afternoon, was in a particularly pessimistic frame of mind, and Dud’s last conscious memory was of Jimmy, pajama-clad, seated on the edge of his bed, muttering dire threats against Star Meyer.

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

From this reading Jimmy, who had remained on the bench all the afternoon, was in a particularly pessimistic frame of mind, and Dud’s last conscious memory was of Jimmy, pajama-clad, seated on the edge of his bed, muttering dire threats against Star Meyer.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Jimmy, who had remained on the bench all the afternoon, was in a particularly pessimistic frame of mind, and Dud’s last conscious memory was of Jimmy, pajama-clad, seated on the edge of his bed, muttering dire threats against Star Meyer.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

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

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading Jimmy, who had remained on the bench all the afternoon, was in a particularly pessimistic frame of mind, and Dud’s last conscious memory was of Jimmy, pajama-clad, seated on the edge of his bed, muttering dire threats against Star Meyer.

the middle of the day

From this reading In the corridor of School Hall at noon he was hailed by Roy Dresser.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was a cold supper awaiting them in the dining-hall, and after that had been demolished few of the fellows had inclination for anything but bed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Jimmy, who had remained on the bench all the afternoon, was in a particularly pessimistic frame of mind, and Dud’s last conscious memory was of Jimmy, pajama-clad, seated on the edge of his bed, muttering dire threats against Star Meyer.

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

From this reading Jimmy, who had remained on the bench all the afternoon, was in a particularly pessimistic frame of mind, and Dud’s last conscious memory was of Jimmy, pajama-clad, seated on the edge of his bed, muttering dire threats against Star Meyer.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Jimmy, who had remained on the bench all the afternoon, was in a particularly pessimistic frame of mind, and Dud’s last conscious memory was of Jimmy, pajama-clad, seated on the edge of his bed, muttering dire threats against Star Meyer.

expecting the worst possible outcome

From this reading Jimmy, who had remained on the bench all the afternoon, was in a particularly pessimistic frame of mind, and Dud’s last conscious memory was of Jimmy, pajama-clad, seated on the edge of his bed, muttering dire threats against Star Meyer.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Thursday was a busy day for Dud, with examinations beginning in real earnest.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Jimmy, who had remained on the bench all the afternoon, was in a particularly pessimistic frame of mind, and Dud’s last conscious memory was of Jimmy, pajama-clad, seated on the edge of his bed, muttering dire threats against Star Meyer.

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

From this reading In the corridor of School Hall at noon he was hailed by Roy Dresser.

an educational institution

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Jimmy, who had remained on the bench all the afternoon, was in a particularly pessimistic frame of mind, and Dud’s last conscious memory was of Jimmy, pajama-clad, seated on the edge of his bed, muttering dire threats against Star Meyer.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Jimmy, who had remained on the bench all the afternoon, was in a particularly pessimistic frame of mind, and Dud’s last conscious memory was of Jimmy, pajama-clad, seated on the edge of his bed, muttering dire threats against Star Meyer.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading There was a cold supper awaiting them in the dining-hall, and after that had been demolished few of the fellows had inclination for anything but bed.

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

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was a cold supper awaiting them in the dining-hall, and after that had been demolished few of the fellows had inclination for anything but bed.

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

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There was a cold supper awaiting them in the dining-hall, and after that had been demolished few of the fellows had inclination for anything but bed.

in or at that place or location

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger

From this reading Jimmy, who had remained on the bench all the afternoon, was in a particularly pessimistic frame of mind, and Dud’s last conscious memory was of Jimmy, pajama-clad, seated on the edge of his bed, muttering dire threats against Star Meyer.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading Thursday was a busy day for Dud, with examinations beginning in real earnest.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

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

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

precisely as stated

From this reading BEN TELLS A SECRET The team missed connection at North Taunton coming back and had to kick their heels about the platform there for more than an hour, reaching school finally just before eight, a very tired lot.

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

From this reading There was a cold supper awaiting them in the dining-hall, and after that had been demolished few of the fellows had inclination for anything but bed.

which person or people

From this reading Jimmy, who had remained on the bench all the afternoon, was in a particularly pessimistic frame of mind, and Dud’s last conscious memory was of Jimmy, pajama-clad, seated on the edge of his bed, muttering dire threats against Star Meyer.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Thursday was a busy day for Dud, with examinations beginning in real earnest.