Chapter XIV

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

From this reading Outside the house he found Tom Salter, his old friend, waiting for him with a welcoming smile on his sunburnt face.

anew

From this reading "Ah, Jack!" he cried out with a merry laugh, "turned up again like a bad penny, have you?

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From this reading "Ah, Jack!" he cried out with a merry laugh, "turned up again like a bad penny, have you?

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

From this reading The news, meagre though it was, was eagerly listened to, and Jack had to answer many questions before he was permitted to leave.

react verbally

From this reading The news, meagre though it was, was eagerly listened to, and Jack had to answer many questions before he was permitted to leave.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading "Ah, Jack!" he cried out with a merry laugh, "turned up again like a bad penny, have you?

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Well, I quite expected it, and my only wonder is that you haven't been here before.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The news, meagre though it was, was eagerly listened to, and Jack had to answer many questions before he was permitted to leave.

a youthful male person

From this reading You've so many friends to meet again, haven't you, old boy?

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Ah, Jack!" he cried out with a merry laugh, "turned up again like a bad penny, have you?

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading The news, meagre though it was, was eagerly listened to, and Jack had to answer many questions before he was permitted to leave.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Well, I quite expected it, and my only wonder is that you haven't been here before.

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

From this reading Outside the house he found Tom Salter, his old friend, waiting for him with a welcoming smile on his sunburnt face.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Outside the house he found Tom Salter, his old friend, waiting for him with a welcoming smile on his sunburnt face.

set up or found

From this reading Outside the house he found Tom Salter, his old friend, waiting for him with a welcoming smile on his sunburnt face.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Outside the house he found Tom Salter, his old friend, waiting for him with a welcoming smile on his sunburnt face.

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

From this reading You've so many friends to meet again, haven't you, old boy?

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

From this reading The news, meagre though it was, was eagerly listened to, and Jack had to answer many questions before he was permitted to leave.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Ah, Jack!" he cried out with a merry laugh, "turned up again like a bad penny, have you?

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From this reading Well, I quite expected it, and my only wonder is that you haven't been here before.

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

From this reading The news, meagre though it was, was eagerly listened to, and Jack had to answer many questions before he was permitted to leave.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Well, I quite expected it, and my only wonder is that you haven't been here before.

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

From this reading Outside the house he found Tom Salter, his old friend, waiting for him with a welcoming smile on his sunburnt face.

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

From this reading Outside the house he found Tom Salter, his old friend, waiting for him with a welcoming smile on his sunburnt face.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Outside the house he found Tom Salter, his old friend, waiting for him with a welcoming smile on his sunburnt face.

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

From this reading Well, I quite expected it, and my only wonder is that you haven't been here before.

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

From this reading Well, I quite expected it, and my only wonder is that you haven't been here before.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The news, meagre though it was, was eagerly listened to, and Jack had to answer many questions before he was permitted to leave.

a small worthless amount

From this reading The news, meagre though it was, was eagerly listened to, and Jack had to answer many questions before he was permitted to leave.

the sound of laughing

From this reading "Ah, Jack!" he cried out with a merry laugh, "turned up again like a bad penny, have you?

go away from a place

From this reading The news, meagre though it was, was eagerly listened to, and Jack had to answer many questions before he was permitted to leave.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Ah, Jack!" he cried out with a merry laugh, "turned up again like a bad penny, have you?

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading The news, meagre though it was, was eagerly listened to, and Jack had to answer many questions before he was permitted to leave.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The news, meagre though it was, was eagerly listened to, and Jack had to answer many questions before he was permitted to leave.

deficient in amount or quality or extent

From this reading The news, meagre though it was, was eagerly listened to, and Jack had to answer many questions before he was permitted to leave.

come together

From this reading You've so many friends to meet again, haven't you, old boy?

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading "Ah, Jack!" he cried out with a merry laugh, "turned up again like a bad penny, have you?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Well, I quite expected it, and my only wonder is that you haven't been here before.

information about recent and important events

From this reading The news, meagre though it was, was eagerly listened to, and Jack had to answer many questions before he was permitted to leave.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Outside the house he found Tom Salter, his old friend, waiting for him with a welcoming smile on his sunburnt face.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Outside the house he found Tom Salter, his old friend, waiting for him with a welcoming smile on his sunburnt face.

and nothing more

From this reading Well, I quite expected it, and my only wonder is that you haven't been here before.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Ah, Jack!" he cried out with a merry laugh, "turned up again like a bad penny, have you?

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Outside the house he found Tom Salter, his old friend, waiting for him with a welcoming smile on his sunburnt face.

a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

From this reading "Ah, Jack!" he cried out with a merry laugh, "turned up again like a bad penny, have you?

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading The news, meagre though it was, was eagerly listened to, and Jack had to answer many questions before he was permitted to leave.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading The news, meagre though it was, was eagerly listened to, and Jack had to answer many questions before he was permitted to leave.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Well, I quite expected it, and my only wonder is that you haven't been here before.

someone who uses salt to preserve meat or fish or other foods

From this reading Outside the house he found Tom Salter, his old friend, waiting for him with a welcoming smile on his sunburnt face.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Outside the house he found Tom Salter, his old friend, waiting for him with a welcoming smile on his sunburnt face.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading You've so many friends to meet again, haven't you, old boy?

suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight

From this reading Outside the house he found Tom Salter, his old friend, waiting for him with a welcoming smile on his sunburnt face.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Well, I quite expected it, and my only wonder is that you haven't been here before.

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

From this reading The news, meagre though it was, was eagerly listened to, and Jack had to answer many questions before he was permitted to leave.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The news, meagre though it was, was eagerly listened to, and Jack had to answer many questions before he was permitted to leave.

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

From this reading The news, meagre though it was, was eagerly listened to, and Jack had to answer many questions before he was permitted to leave.

male cat

From this reading Outside the house he found Tom Salter, his old friend, waiting for him with a welcoming smile on his sunburnt face.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading "Ah, Jack!" he cried out with a merry laugh, "turned up again like a bad penny, have you?

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

From this reading "Ah, Jack!" he cried out with a merry laugh, "turned up again like a bad penny, have you?

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Outside the house he found Tom Salter, his old friend, waiting for him with a welcoming smile on his sunburnt face.

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

From this reading The news, meagre though it was, was eagerly listened to, and Jack had to answer many questions before he was permitted to leave.

very cordial

From this reading Outside the house he found Tom Salter, his old friend, waiting for him with a welcoming smile on his sunburnt face.

(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 quite expected it, and my only wonder is that you haven't been here before.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Outside the house he found Tom Salter, his old friend, waiting for him with a welcoming smile on his sunburnt face.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Well, I quite expected it, and my only wonder is that you haven't been here before.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Ah, Jack!" he cried out with a merry laugh, "turned up again like a bad penny, have you?

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

From this reading You've so many friends to meet again, haven't you, old boy?