Chapter VII · A New Friend

quickly and without warning

From this reading When they stood in the street, with the fresh night-wind blowing upon them, the old man stopped, and, peering anxiously into his companion's face, said abruptly-- "Better?"

(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 All gaff, eh?

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

From this reading When they stood in the street, with the fresh night-wind blowing upon them, the old man stopped, and, peering anxiously into his companion's face, said abruptly-- "Better?"

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading When they stood in the street, with the fresh night-wind blowing upon them, the old man stopped, and, peering anxiously into his companion's face, said abruptly-- "Better?"

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading There's no occasion for me to trouble you any more; I----" "What?

(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 When they stood in the street, with the fresh night-wind blowing upon them, the old man stopped, and, peering anxiously into his companion's face, said abruptly-- "Better?"

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading When they stood in the street, with the fresh night-wind blowing upon them, the old man stopped, and, peering anxiously into his companion's face, said abruptly-- "Better?"

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From this reading Old Jack Byrne sold, eh?

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From this reading When they stood in the street, with the fresh night-wind blowing upon them, the old man stopped, and, peering anxiously into his companion's face, said abruptly-- "Better?"

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From this reading All gaff, eh?

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

From this reading When they stood in the street, with the fresh night-wind blowing upon them, the old man stopped, and, peering anxiously into his companion's face, said abruptly-- "Better?"

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading "Much better, thank you; quite well, in fact.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There's no occasion for me to trouble you any more; I----" "What?

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading When they stood in the street, with the fresh night-wind blowing upon them, the old man stopped, and, peering anxiously into his companion's face, said abruptly-- "Better?"

a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock

From this reading All gaff, eh?

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

From this reading When they stood in the street, with the fresh night-wind blowing upon them, the old man stopped, and, peering anxiously into his companion's face, said abruptly-- "Better?"

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

From this reading There's no occasion for me to trouble you any more; I----" "What?

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

From this reading When they stood in the street, with the fresh night-wind blowing upon them, the old man stopped, and, peering anxiously into his companion's face, said abruptly-- "Better?"

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When they stood in the street, with the fresh night-wind blowing upon them, the old man stopped, and, peering anxiously into his companion's face, said abruptly-- "Better?"

a small worthless amount

From this reading Old Jack Byrne sold, eh?

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading When they stood in the street, with the fresh night-wind blowing upon them, the old man stopped, and, peering anxiously into his companion's face, said abruptly-- "Better?"

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

From this reading There's no occasion for me to trouble you any more; I----" "What?

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

From this reading There's no occasion for me to trouble you any more; I----" "What?

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "Much better, thank you; quite well, in fact.

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From this reading When they stood in the street, with the fresh night-wind blowing upon them, the old man stopped, and, peering anxiously into his companion's face, said abruptly-- "Better?"

not any; not one

From this reading There's no occasion for me to trouble you any more; I----" "What?

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading There's no occasion for me to trouble you any more; I----" "What?

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

From this reading When they stood in the street, with the fresh night-wind blowing upon them, the old man stopped, and, peering anxiously into his companion's face, said abruptly-- "Better?"

-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly

From this reading When they stood in the street, with the fresh night-wind blowing upon them, the old man stopped, and, peering anxiously into his companion's face, said abruptly-- "Better?"

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "Much better, thank you; quite well, in fact.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When they stood in the street, with the fresh night-wind blowing upon them, the old man stopped, and, peering anxiously into his companion's face, said abruptly-- "Better?"

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading Old Jack Byrne sold, eh?

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading When they stood in the street, with the fresh night-wind blowing upon them, the old man stopped, and, peering anxiously into his companion's face, said abruptly-- "Better?"

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading When they stood in the street, with the fresh night-wind blowing upon them, the old man stopped, and, peering anxiously into his companion's face, said abruptly-- "Better?"

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading When they stood in the street, with the fresh night-wind blowing upon them, the old man stopped, and, peering anxiously into his companion's face, said abruptly-- "Better?"

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading "Much better, thank you; quite well, in fact.

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

From this reading When they stood in the street, with the fresh night-wind blowing upon them, the old man stopped, and, peering anxiously into his companion's face, said abruptly-- "Better?"

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading When they stood in the street, with the fresh night-wind blowing upon them, the old man stopped, and, peering anxiously into his companion's face, said abruptly-- "Better?"

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From this reading There's no occasion for me to trouble you any more; I----" "What?

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When they stood in the street, with the fresh night-wind blowing upon them, the old man stopped, and, peering anxiously into his companion's face, said abruptly-- "Better?"

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

From this reading There's no occasion for me to trouble you any more; I----" "What?

a source of difficulty

From this reading There's no occasion for me to trouble you any more; I----" "What?

a formal word for “on”

From this reading When they stood in the street, with the fresh night-wind blowing upon them, the old man stopped, and, peering anxiously into his companion's face, said abruptly-- "Better?"

(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 "Much better, thank you; quite well, in fact.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading There's no occasion for me to trouble you any more; I----" "What?

at the time that

From this reading When they stood in the street, with the fresh night-wind blowing upon them, the old man stopped, and, peering anxiously into his companion's face, said abruptly-- "Better?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading When they stood in the street, with the fresh night-wind blowing upon them, the old man stopped, and, peering anxiously into his companion's face, said abruptly-- "Better?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Much better, thank you; quite well, in fact.